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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 21, 2012, 01:06:10

Title: M78L
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 21, 2012, 01:06:10
Hi,

This is a quick stack of 24x5 Minute L with my QSI and a Tak 85mm @F5.3.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6913229251_84eef4bd6d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/6913229251/)
M78 Luminance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/6913229251/) by chrissuddell (http://www.flickr.com/people/13007140@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: MarkS on Feb 21, 2012, 06:45:02

You've got some lovely data there Chris.  The dust is showing up very well, which is crucial to get a good looking final image of M78.   The original size is a bit noisy but scaled down it's looking excellent.

A very good start!

Mark
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: JohnP on Feb 21, 2012, 08:01:13
Looking good Chris - lovely widefield... Is that part of Barnards Loop off to the top right...?
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: RobertM on Feb 21, 2012, 08:13:32
Looking good for the colour...
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: Fay on Feb 21, 2012, 08:35:25
Very good Chris, so clear.  I am missing a bit of sky glow!!!!!!!
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 21, 2012, 11:02:26
Hi,

Yes thats barnards loop on the right, a little noise because I did a quick brighness scaling which can be fixed, also I have 24x5 RGB to add, although I need to assess them 1st.  M78 is really difficult to image well, but I think I might have done ok.  Just down to the processing now.

Chris


P.S. I have some IFN on one of my other images, but thats for the geeks its not an RGB image :-)

Title: Re: M78L
Post by: Fay on Feb 21, 2012, 17:36:22
Not bad at all Chris, looking good!!
Title: Re: M78L rgb
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 21, 2012, 17:46:27
Some colour, will try again later.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6917235357_0baaceb003_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/6917235357/)
m78 LRGB Lighter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/6917235357/) by chrissuddell (http://www.flickr.com/people/13007140@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: julian on Feb 21, 2012, 18:18:37
That's realy good Chris.
Every time I think I am getting half as good as you lot, you just rise the F****** bar.  :evil:  :evil:
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: JohnP on Feb 21, 2012, 19:36:29
ohhh now that is starting to look something special........ very nice - really like it.  John
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: MarkS on Feb 21, 2012, 20:18:47

That's a good result, Chris, on a very tough target.

Looking forward to the result when you've given it some serious processing.
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: PhilB on Feb 22, 2012, 06:10:30
Looking seriously nice, Chris
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: Whitters on Feb 22, 2012, 07:05:55
Very nice image Chris
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: RobertM on Feb 22, 2012, 08:55:51
That's coming along nicely Chris.  The FSQ looks like an excellent Scope .
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: Fay on Feb 22, 2012, 09:42:43
very nice Chris
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 22, 2012, 11:16:40
Quote from: RobertM on Feb 22, 2012, 08:55:51
That's coming along nicely Chris.  The FSQ looks like an excellent Scope .

Oddly I have mixed feedlings about the scope, there is no doubt its built like a brick latrine with good colour correction and its fast, however the field illumination is really bad, but the stars are flat.  You cannot image with one of these without a set of flat libraries.

Tonight I'm going to use the Tec which does not have a flat field of view?  Expensive scopes eh!

Chrs
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: Mike on Feb 22, 2012, 15:08:24
Really nice Chris.
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: mickw on Feb 23, 2012, 19:00:26
Great image Chris
Title: Re: M78L
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 23, 2012, 21:31:06
Quote from: mickw on Feb 23, 2012, 19:00:26
Great image Chris

Hopefully it might get a mention tonight?