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NGC 2467 The Skull and Crossbones Nebula (NGC 2467 in SHO with Bonus SHS), Steeve Body
NGC 2467 The Skull and Crossbones Nebula (NGC 2467 in SHO with Bonus SHS), Steeve Body

NGC 2467 The Skull and Crossbones Nebula (NGC 2467 in SHO with Bonus SHS)

Revision title: NGC 2467 in SHO

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NGC 2467 The Skull and Crossbones Nebula (NGC 2467 in SHO with Bonus SHS), Steeve Body
NGC 2467 The Skull and Crossbones Nebula (NGC 2467 in SHO with Bonus SHS), Steeve Body

NGC 2467 The Skull and Crossbones Nebula (NGC 2467 in SHO with Bonus SHS)

Revision title: NGC 2467 in SHO

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Description

This is my first capturing this object. It is quite high in the sky from Melbourne  at the moment and I got some pretty good data.
It is a beautiful part of the sky and the star field in particular is quite stunning in my opinion.

Processing:

I have now made 2 versions of this image, if you hover your mouse over the image you can appreciate the details brought by two very different colour palette. 

Which one do you prefer?

The first image is a traditional SHO combination with RGB stars where the green hue has been shifted to the Reds. The second image in a rather rare colour combination SHS. I have not seen this object processed with this colour palette before but I really like what it bring to the image with the red, orange, gold and purple tones combined with the RGB stars here which was achieved by doing an SHS combination (Oiii only in lumiance layer combined with Ha) targeting the green in the image and shifting it to the reds. Then I shifted the magenta in the neutrals to achieve the palette you see here.

Description:

NGC 2467 is a large and bright emission nebula located in the constellation Puppis. It is also known as the "Skull and Crossbones Nebula" due to its distinctive shape (which I'm still struggling to see the be honest) , which appears to resemble a skull and crossbones.

The nebula is situated about 12,000 light-years away from Earth and spans an area of approximately 150 light-years across.

The nebula is thought to have been formed by the intense radiation and stellar winds from massive hot stars located in its central region. These stars have ionized the surrounding gas and dust, causing it to emit light in the visible and infrared portions of the spectrum.

The intense radiation from these stars has also caused the surrounding dust to be sculpted into intricate shapes and structures, such as pillars and cavities.The central region of NGC 2467 is home to several young, hot stars that are still in the process of forming. These stars are extremely luminous.

They are also known to emit large amounts of ultraviolet radiation, which causes the surrounding gas to glow in the visible and ultraviolet portions of the spectrum. I'm sure JWST would do a great job here...

The outer regions of the nebula are composed of cooler, dense gas and dust. These regions are known to be active sites of star formation, with many new stars still being formed within the vast clouds of gas and dust. The dust in these regions is also thought to be the birthplace of planets, as it provides the raw materials for their formation.

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