1st ever HOO image of the Southern Witch's Broom Nebula. A collaboration with Chester Hall-Fernandez

Back in March 2023, Chester Hall-Fernandez and I did an imaging collaboration of an area of nebulosity near the Carina Nebula. This area has only been imaged twice before as far as we can tell in a wider field of view in Ha only. To our knowledge, this is the first ever HOO image of this combined OIII and Ha nebula which we are calling the Southern Witch's Broom Nebula due to it's striking resemblance to the northern Witch's Broom Nebula (NGC6960).
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[@olly7248]

What a fantastic collaboration, stunning result, congratulations 👍🏻

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks Olly. It's very rewarding producing a first image on an area in the sky that hasn't been done before and revealing new nebula structure. There must be tons more out there waiting to found. Clear skies

[@FAstroHD]

Well done guys

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks very much. Clear skies

[@AZ4Runner]

so Cool Logan. the southern witch's broom. Great collab guys! Love the groovy music at the end!

[@LogansAstro]

Cheers Jason. Now that Halloween has become a thing down this part of the world, we need our own Witch's Broom nebula 😁.

[@SimonsAstro]

Excellent job Logan & Chester! I can definitely see the similarities between your southern witches broom and the northern Witches Broom, I think the name will stick! Great video, very informative and fantastic image👍 Clear skies Logan

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks very much Simon. Here’s hoping this area gets a bit more attention now and the name sticks like witch’s britches.

[@StevenMorrisPhotography]

Well done guys, great work. Representing the southern hemisphere.

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks Steve. Yep southern hemisphere Represent!

[@DSOImager]

Such a cool target and an awesome collaboration. Nice job guys!

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks James. There is probably more to revealed around this area, possibly even connected with this bit of nebulosity so it might be worthwhile going a bit wider field here.

[@nickambrose8606]

Beautiful image. Really nicely done

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks very much Nick.

[@IcemanAstro]

Turned out awesome Logan. There is just so much goin on in that region of sky! Clear skies!

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks Isaac. Yep I think there is a lot more to be found in this area. Clear skies.

[@DaveUrbanAstro]

Wow, love it as we find stuff that was previously unknown! The photograph of the Southern Witch's Broom looked really nice. Great collab! CS.

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks Dave. Yes it feels quite rewarding imaging something for the first time. CS

[@ChrizzlyUniverse]

Fantastic final image and great collaboration by both! Similarity to the northern hemisphere counterpart is definetely noticeable! :D CS!

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks Chris. It was very rewarding imaging something new lurking in the darkness. Clear skies.

[@OlliesSpace]

Nice job Logan and Chester. The name seems to fit well, reminds a little of the Pencil too with those waves. Great work guys.

[@astro_che]

Thanks man! the resemblance is uncanny to me

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks Ollie. Yes it's very SNR-like and a doppelganger for NGC6960 (with a bit of Pencil too 😄).

[@Astro_Shed]

Great video Logan, and super final image, nice to do a collaboration with a fellow astrophotographer…you certainly have some beautiful objects down there…👍🏻

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks Stewart. It was great to image something new and surprising how much it looks like the Witch's Broom nebula in the north.

[@astro_che]

Was so fun doing this with you!

[@LogansAstro]

Yes it certainly was and thanks for suggesting we collab on this area - very rewarding.

[@Astrobloke]

If its not enough that you have some of my favourite looking targets you are now impersonating ours!! Great job guys, really like that and it is so similar to the witches broom. Nice to see other collaborations, keep it up and clear skies

[@LogansAstro]

Haha thanks Glenn. Yes well if we can't steal your Witch's Broom, we will fake a steal 🤣. That's a a great part about this hobby, different astrophotographers happy to get together on collabs. Clear skies.

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Great images from both of you guys love the structure it shows

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks very much Tich. Hope the UK weather is treating you well and you are getting some time under the stars (weather a bit crap here at present).

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

weather hasn't been to great lately but I did manage an all nighter at kelling star party on Friday so here's hoping for more like that,

[@captaincook6666]

The coalsack loop in that ha mosaic is worth a mention. I imaged it in August. I think it was only discovered in 1997.

[@LogansAstro]

Nice. There are certainly a ton of great features in that crazy mosaic. Clear skies

[@nikaxstrophotography]

Fantastic work guys the images looks great! What was that song at the end?Loved it

[@LogansAstro]

Thanks Nik. Collaborations are a lot of fun in this hobby. With the regards to the song, it came as part of my video making software but appears to be called 'Efecto' and the artist is Paula van Hissenhoven.

[@nikaxstrophotography]

@@LogansAstro Thanks Logan I really liked the tune