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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Fay on Oct 06, 2008, 19:38:48

Title: M45 Les Granges
Post by: Fay on Oct 06, 2008, 19:38:48
M45 9x120secs RGB, Atik 314L, ED80, No filters, darks or flats.




(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/2919574796_bb81acce38_o.jpg)
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: MarkS on Oct 06, 2008, 19:55:16

Fay, 

Lovely detail in that one and some excellent nebulosity.  It's very tightly cropped - it's just a shame you can't fit the whole cluster in a single frame.  I suppose the only other thing you could have done is a mosiac but that's a bit of a pain.

Nice one!

Mark
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: Fay on Oct 06, 2008, 20:12:56
Mark, my rgb went a bit off line, so I had to crop a bit heavy.
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: Mac on Oct 06, 2008, 20:24:37
looking at these images, make you want to permantly move to dark skies.

might have to persuade Rhonda to move to cornwall.

Sooner rather then later.

Very nice image.
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: RobertM on Oct 06, 2008, 20:33:05
Hi Fay, it's showing lots of lovely nebulosity and in only 9 x 2 mins - unbelievable !  I'll like to have to have a go at this myself but it won't all fit in my fov either :( 
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: Fay on Oct 06, 2008, 22:10:50
I should have used the Focal reducer & wo zs66.
John has done a very nice one of M45.
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Oct 07, 2008, 13:34:49
looks a bit grainy?
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: Fay on Oct 08, 2008, 16:23:40

I have reprocessed M45. It was only done quickly in France. I think this image is not so cropped, & is smoother

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/2924732556_6729c31e36_o.jpg)
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: RobertM on Oct 08, 2008, 17:15:45
That's much better ...
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: Fay on Oct 08, 2008, 17:17:30
Thanks Robert, I'm glad about that.
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: Mike on Oct 08, 2008, 17:48:43
Wow! Lovely Fay.
Title: Re: M45 Les Granges
Post by: Fay on Oct 08, 2008, 18:07:12
Thanks Mike, really pleased about that