Barnard 150 commonly known as the Seahorse Nebula, is a dark molecular cloud silhouetted against the rich star fields of Cepheus. The nebula’s distinctive shape is formed by dense interstellar dust that absorbs and blocks the light of background stars, creating sharp, sinuous structures within the surrounding Milky Way.
The image was captured under dark skies near Stonehenge using an Askar FRA400 refractor. Hydrogen-alpha data was combined with RGB colour to enhance the faint emission surrounding the dust while preserving natural star colour and the subtle tonal variations of the background.
With this image I love the contrast between the glowing red ionised H-alpha gas and the cold, opaque dust that defines this region.
Barnard 150 commonly known as the Seahorse Nebula, is a dark molecular cloud silhouetted against the rich star fields of Cepheus. The nebula’s distinctive shape is formed by dense interstellar dust that absorbs and blocks the light of background stars, creating sharp, sinuous structures within the surrounding Milky Way.
The image was captured under dark skies near Stonehenge using an Askar FRA400 refractor. Hydrogen-alpha data was combined with RGB colour to enhance the faint emission surrounding the dust while preserving natural star colour and the subtle tonal variations of the background.
With this image I love the contrast between the glowing red ionised H-alpha gas and the cold, opaque dust that defines this region.
