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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Fay on Apr 19, 2010, 16:26:25

Title: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Fay on Apr 19, 2010, 16:26:25

This is 17x600, Atik 314L. SW 120, cls, L filters, flats, cropped

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4534448929_0b638631ed_o.jpg)
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: JohnP on Apr 19, 2010, 17:07:29
That looks great Fay - How does it compare with your previous attempts - would be interesting to do a side-by-side. I reckon you could stretch/ push a little more to show up all the background neb.

RGB?

Cheers,  John
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Fay on Apr 19, 2010, 17:27:43
It is only the first run with them. will have another go when I have sorted myself out
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 19, 2010, 18:03:29
Very nice image, as with the 106, the only thing is you need to work on the brighness scalling a little, bot are good images but look a little bright.

I like your ED120
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: RobertM on Apr 19, 2010, 18:59:08
Excellent image Fay but I would agree with John and Chris about the scaling.
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Mac on Apr 19, 2010, 18:59:36
very nice.
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Fay on Apr 19, 2010, 19:46:36
Thanks, so brightness down a tad?
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: RobertM on Apr 19, 2010, 20:49:39
Bring out more of the faint stuff and tone the core down ...
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: MarkS on Apr 19, 2010, 21:37:07

Very nice Fay.  Lots of the faint stuff beginning to appear there.  The "Black Beast" certainly gives a good scale.

BTW,  how on earth can you put up with a gold finderscope on your shiny black refractor?
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Fay on Apr 19, 2010, 22:58:00
I knew you a were a man of taste, Mark, & would notice my faux pas
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: RobertM on Apr 20, 2010, 09:06:58
and I thought you were making a fashion statement...
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 20, 2010, 09:42:07
Quote from: MarkS on Apr 19, 2010, 21:37:07

The "Black Beast" certainly gives a good scale.

Fay what you been upto?
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Fay on Apr 20, 2010, 10:43:23
In what way Chris?  I am very busy at the moment, still recovering from the weekend & feel like death!!!!
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Fay on Apr 26, 2010, 07:43:25
I have realised I have a very nice finderscope that came with the Orion, matches SW120 just fine. So I match nicely now!
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Mike on Apr 26, 2010, 09:23:53
Really nice image Fay.
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Fay on Apr 26, 2010, 10:15:46
Thanks Mike, but i will have another go at processing, sharpen it a bit more etc
Title: Re: M51 from Kelling Heath
Post by: Carole on Apr 26, 2010, 12:00:27
Lovley image Fay, I saw this one in the making on your laptop at Kelling and knew it would be a good one.

Carole