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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 09, 2011, 18:50:00

Title: M63 LRGB
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 09, 2011, 18:50:00
Hi,

Ok my L was quite bad, but I still thought I'd process it to see what it will be like if and when I get more L for the image.  The colours are good and there is only a little gradient.  The reason for chucking the L, or most of it, was because I re-focused half way through and the mirror shift has caused the Flats to be out of alignment, so the finer details has been lost.  Hopefully I'll get another go at it soon.

24Lx5 minutes binned 2x2
5RGBx5 minutes binned 2x2

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5512877846_00781eb488_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/5512877846/)
M63 LRGB-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/5512877846/) by chrissuddell (http://www.flickr.com/people/13007140@N05/), on Flickr

This image is a crop of M63.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5512266583_fc0ca1611a_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/5512266583/)
M63 LRGB-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/5512266583/) by chrissuddell (http://www.flickr.com/people/13007140@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: M63 LRGB
Post by: MarkS on Mar 09, 2011, 20:35:22

What a beautiful galaxy - I don't think I've ever seen it in colour before.

Mark
Title: Re: M63 LRGB
Post by: PhilB on Mar 09, 2011, 21:45:33
That's firming up very nicely, Chris