Very nice image, Simon, especially given the challenge in your description.  Sad to hear about the problems with this camera.  My 294MM has been a solid performer.  Hopefully you can resolve the situation and be back up and running soon.

Thank you Gary for your kind words and for liking the image. I guess I ought to make it a little clearer - it is the colour version of the 294 that has gone down but my 294 mono is fine! Good news that is...   🙂

Very nice Simon - such a colourful star field, and the cocoon with that long dark nebulae trailing behind. Nice. Hope you get the camera sorted.

Good to hear from you Tom, and I so appreciate your support. I have made an insurance claim on it, so will have most of the money for it... now for next year's premium   👍

Beautifully colored picture Simon and very good overall result. Stay well and clear skies ! Brice

Thanks Brice, great to hear from you and your continual kindness! All the best...

Superb image, Simon! I like it. 
Cheers,
Patrick

Glad you like it Patrick! Hoping you are well... Take care. Simon

Very nice shot Simon and well processed. I am sorry to learn about your OSC camera. Fortunatelay you still have the mono version. For me, mono cameras are still the best option in astrophotography, even in the case of LRGB. It provides more flexibility.
All the best, Andreas

Good to hear from you Andreas and thank you for your support on this image and the fact that you you think it is good. I have managed to put an insurance claim in for for the camera and so I have most the money on the way for that. Obviously my insurance will cost me more next year! But at least I have a new one on its way soon, and you are right the mono is best, but it is helpful to have an RGB one-shot colour as well. Take care...

Very nice result Simon! I believe that the Cocoon is very difficult from high Bortle skles, I tried it before and it was not presentable. Also very difficult to process, so even if you are not super satisfied, for me this is a great image!

Thank you for your support on this because it was a bit of a tricky object, and I also took some hydrogen alpha separate to this, using the mono camera. Alas that did not work out properly for some reason or other, and so I just presented the RGB version here. Take care Uwe, and all the best today...   👍

Sorry to hear your camera woes Simon. The mono at least will keep you active. Lovely Cocoon from the OSC as a parting gift. Keep your chin, chin up M8.
CS.
Pat.

Good evening to you Pat and thank you for liking my image and commenting. I have put an insurance claim in and so I will have a new camera in the next few days, but I'm trying to ignore the fact the premium will be more next year! Hoping you are well...

I owned 294MC too and post-processing 294MC's images were not easy for me, either.  I am pixel-picking your image. It is an amazing image, especially the colors and framing. Well done, Simon!
CS

Thank you Jian for your kind words and for getting behind all this imaging that I do. It is great to know you are there. It is a funny thing that you should have trouble with the 294 colour camera because I have had issues myself. But now the camera is broken and I have insurance money to cover it, I am wondering what I should do because I would still like to have a one shot colour as well, if I can. The ins and outs of astronomy... Take care. Simon   🙂

This is an outstanding image Simon, despite the problems...  The star color is terrific and very nicely shaped stars as well.  But I think it is the composition and framing of this image that makes it really good.  There is so much of that dark nebula and the way you framed the Cocoon to capture that was very smart.

Great work my friend and good luck sorting that camera,

CS
Mike

Cheers Mike it's really good to have you say this. You are such a supportive person and it is really good to have you as part of this wonderful forum. Have a great morning... I guess that is what it will be when you read this!

Lovely image Simon! Despite your problems with your camera, I hope you manage to fix this problem soon.

Thanks so much Tam  👍🙂  Camera update in the response to your other kind posting...