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Title: How much can we see from Hayes Bromley?
Post by: Whitters on Jan 28, 2004, 06:55:00

While processing the image of M101 I noticed what I thought could be tracers or faint extensions to the spiral arms.
I have processed the image with a gradient to try to enhance these tracers and for comparison reproduced a NASA ultraviolet image which shows the structure of hot blue stars nicely. What do you think?

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/MX916/Jan_16_2004/M101_tracers.png)
The original image.

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/MX916/Jan_16_2004/M101tracers.png)
The gradient enhanced image.

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/MX916/Jan_16_2004/M101tracersOverlay.png)
Where I believe I saw the 'tracers'.

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/Photos/m101_uit_big.png)
Image taken by the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope, for more info see the NASA website
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970608.html

[ This Message was edited by: Whitters on 2004-01-27 22:58 ]

Title: How much can we see from Hayes Bromley?
Post by: Mike on Jan 28, 2004, 17:18:00

Excellent detail Paul. As Chris says, do you ever spend any time indoors???!!!

Title: How much can we see from Hayes Bromley?
Post by: Whitters on Jan 28, 2004, 18:26:00

Yes but only to process the images :wink:

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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Whitters on Jan 28, 2004, 06:55:00