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Dragon Head NGC2040 In Foraxx

Dragon Head NGC2040 In Foraxx
This is Part of the Large Magellanic cloud complex and just below the Man on the Vespa .

While the Shot looks like the Coloured camera shot below, it is far from it. This is the filters in the Hubble pallet but using the Foraxx version which removes all the green and brings out the red. The finer details in the wisps is certainly far more visible that the coloured shot. This pure Narrowband Background and RGB (Coloured camera) stars added.

NGC2040 Large Magellanic Cloud

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Stephan Fey, tiabunna, appo-fam, Paolo Tanino and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo


20 comments - The latest ones
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Spectacular
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Nick Weall club
Thank you Nick this has been my target to work towards as you can see a learning process alright.
3 weeks ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
impressive skyscape
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Annemarie club
Its always a wonder in outer space thing we never expect. Many thanks.
3 weeks ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
Wonderful images Steve
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Peter Castell club
Many thank Peter you cant better space and thing you can see and bring to life the unseen.
3 weeks ago.
 Chris Bowness
Chris Bowness club
Very impressive. Thanks for sharing and explaining, Steve.
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Chris Bowness club
Thank you as you can guess its no easy single shot like a DSLR shot but I believe the results speak for them selves. I am about to start my child hood fav the Horse Head Nebula.
3 weeks ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding shots!
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to William Sutherland club
Glad you like the shots of space always a fav place of mine.
3 weeks ago.
 Mariagrazia Gaggero
Mariagrazia Gaggero club
Super! ci fai sognare
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Mariagrazia Gaggero club
Thank you they have been here for such a long time we only see then for short times, in this case 5 days.
3 weeks ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Impressionant merci pour l'info bonne journée.
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Many thanks I am glad that you like to see these shot as I know most would not even know just what they are.
3 weeks ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Another super image Steve what fantastic work by you . ⭐⭐
All the best TOZ
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to TOZ club
Many thanks as the understanding grows the better the images get the good part is I don't leave home either.
3 weeks ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
I am always amazed when I see these captures from you Steve. Those wispy clouds in those colours look great. When I look at the equipment and software to achieve all this I can only take my hat off to you. Well done again.

Best Wishes. Herb
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
You and I both know I set off on this trip to take quality photos to do real justice of outer space rather than do it by half. Its not the easiest of subjects or the easiest to take but 100% I wanted a quality image this has been my workings since I first started some 5 years ago when I first walked out into the dark with a tracker..

My shot of the horse head nebula which is my current target shoots my fathers book down in flames, I know I have some 4 more nights worth of shots to go but expect the end result to put my father book to shame.

Many thanks as a person who knows me and my photography thank you for sticking with me.
2 weeks ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Great work, particularly full screen.
13 days ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
One thing the mono camera delivers is detail in droves The bigger the better you see all that detail.
8 days ago.

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