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Taken over 2 short nights from SE London
Ha 11 x 600
Oiii 2 x 600 + 3 x 300 binned
Sii 2 x 600 + 4 x 300 binned
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I love these widefield shots of yours...

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Carole,

Excellent composition and processing. Keep the images coming.

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Wonderful! Well done, Carole!
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Thats beautiful. I like that the colours a a bit less starkin this one.
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That lens must be a good one to get all that detail. Excellent.

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Congratulations Carole on having your image selected as todays TSS APOD!!!

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It's a beautiful image, Carole. Excellent framing and processing. Thanks for sharing!
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Looks great Carole. Love the colors and the details in the filaments and tendrils.

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Hi Carole. A very nice image of the Heart and Soul Nebulae in narrow band. Lots of nebulosity and details. Thank you for posting this capture on here for us to enjoy Carole, and congratulations on winning the TSS APOD Award today.
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Stunning- well done, Carole!!
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AWESOME Carole!! Congratulations on the APOD!!👍🏻
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Excellent Carole and congrats on the APOD!
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Hi Carole - Your work from Bortle 8 continues to amaze me. Keep them coming.

Congratulations on the APOD.

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Congratulations Carole on having your image selected as todays TSS APOD!!!
Wow thanks Gordon, that was a surprise.

Thanks every-one for all your nice comments and likes.

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Great wide field Carole. Congrats on the APOD.
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