Hello everyone,
Here's my image of the ghost nebula:
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The Ghost Nebula - Magnificent or terrifying by
Ali Alobaidly, on Flickr
Description:
I've heard many descriptions of the targets I capture with my telescope over the years. Some people see a ship's anchor where others might see a horse, interpreting the nebulous structures in their own unique ways. These cosmic formations are often called beautiful, breathtaking, surreal or etherea. However, when it comes to this particular target—the Ghost Nebula—there seems to be a common thread in the reactions it elicits. Most people, regardless of their background or perspective, described it to me as terrifying.
This consensus is unlike anything I've encountered with other celestial objects. While many nebulae inspire awe and admiration, the Ghost Nebula stirs something deeper, a sense of trepidation towards acknowledging the beauty of the target. Its shadowy, spectral form and the way it seems to loom out of the darkness of space evoked in me, and others, a sense of unease, as if it is a harbinger of something unknown and unsettling.
As you peer into the depths of the Ghost Nebula, the unsettling feeling intensifies with the emergence of shadowy figures seemingly hidden within its swirling mists. These figures, faint yet unmistakable, appear to raise their hands toward the void, as if reaching out in silent supplication or warning. Their forms are nebulous and indistinct, but the impression they leave is chillingly clear, a gathering of ghostly silhouettes frozen in a moment of eerie, eternal stillness. The way these figures blend into the nebulous clouds gives the impression that they are part of the very fabric of the nebula itself, their raised hands emerging from the darkness as if in a silent plea to the universe. The longer you gaze, the more these phantom shapes seem to take on a life of their own, deepening the sense of unease that the Ghost Nebula, 1200 light years away in the constellation Cepheus, so uniquely provokes.
Acquisition details:
Dates:
Aug. 1, 2024
Aug. 8, 2024
Aug. 10, 2024
Frames:
Lum: 75×300″(6h 15′)
Red: 60×300″(5h)
Green: 48×300″(4h)
Blue : 50×300″(4h 10′)
Tota Integration:
19h 25′
Equipment:
Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 9.25"
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro
Filters: Chroma 36 mm LRGB
Accessories: Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD925
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The Gamma Cygni Nebulae by Alessandro Carrozzi, su Flickr
Corona Australis dust by Christian Gloor, on Flickr
IC 1396 by Alessandro Carrozzi, su Flickr
