First time to image since DSC due to crappy weather. Anyway Monday night was good & scope/ guiding etc. seemed to be working well for a change. Decided to do LRGB on Crab Nebula to compare with my previous B&W best attempt 9 mths ago - Also inspired by Chris's recent success.
As usual used SC3 Toucam on MN56. L = 40 X 1min using CLS filter & R,G,B = 8 X 1min each. I should have done more RGB but I was getting 'bored...'
Anyway here it is - I've posted previous B&W effort for comparisson... The CLS filter is great & really helps to bring out some of the Ha twists etc.
As usual comments welcome.... :-)
Cheers, John
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.punnett/graphics/oas/m1final.jpg)
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.punnett/graphics/oas/m1.jpg)
hi john how did you process it?
Nice image John,
and how can you get bored actually imaging DSO's, rather that waiting for a larger object ie 'the Moon' etc.
Keep up the good work.
Tony G
Thanks for the comment Tony... believe me it does get boring...
With regards to processing I basically followed through one of the excellent online tutorials from Don Waid on LRGB using Photoshop. You can view it here:
http://www.autostarsuite.net/DonWaid/lrgb/lrgb.html
Not sure who asked this question...
Anyway hope it helps - John