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#81
Astrophotography / Re: M51 in Technicolor
Last post by The Thing - Mar 10, 2025, 12:35:31Thanks all. Maybe it is my best yet.
What it really shows is you can't beat lots and lots of data when it comes to deep sky images. Suddenly the processing becomes much easier.
That's why Carole keeps revisiting previous images with more data, really makes a difference...
What it really shows is you can't beat lots and lots of data when it comes to deep sky images. Suddenly the processing becomes much easier.
That's why Carole keeps revisiting previous images with more data, really makes a difference...
#82
Astrophotography / Re: M51 in Technicolor
Last post by RobertM - Mar 10, 2025, 11:54:35That's really excellent Duncan, might even be one of your best images ever. Normally M51 images are all close-ups but it really comes alive in the wider field due to all the other interesting stuff in the background. The colours are great too.
Robert
Robert
#83
Astrophotography / Re: M51 in Technicolor
Last post by Carole - Mar 08, 2025, 17:29:45Even more beautiful zoomed in.
#84
Astrophotography / Re: M51 in Technicolor
Last post by MarkS - Mar 08, 2025, 17:19:43Very nice. That image goes very deep. I love the M51 tidal tails.
#85
Astrophotography / Re: M51 in Technicolor
Last post by Dave A - Mar 08, 2025, 17:01:12Fantastic Duncan
escargot geant du ciel
escargot geant du ciel
#86
Astrophotography / Re: M51 in Technicolor
Last post by Carole - Mar 08, 2025, 11:25:09Looks great Duncan
#87
Astrophotography / Re: M51 in Technicolor
Last post by Fay - Mar 08, 2025, 11:15:00Superb Duncan..
#88
Astrophotography / M51 in Technicolor
Last post by The Thing - Mar 08, 2025, 09:38:45Arcsinh stretching has made this a very pretty picture.
431 x 60s at unity gain (1600) using PixInsight Fast Integration. For those that have PI, processing used: SFC_SCC_MGC_Bx_Nx_Arcsinh_DC, then a little Clarity, Denoise and Curves in Affinity Photo.
Image date, time and location: 2025-02-27, Manche France
Telescope aperture and focal ratio: TS1506UNC 6" f4 607mm fl
Camera and filters used: QHY294PROC OSC, Svbony UVIR
Processing applied: Pixinsight, Affinity Photo
Click here for full size image.
431 x 60s at unity gain (1600) using PixInsight Fast Integration. For those that have PI, processing used: SFC_SCC_MGC_Bx_Nx_Arcsinh_DC, then a little Clarity, Denoise and Curves in Affinity Photo.
Image date, time and location: 2025-02-27, Manche France
Telescope aperture and focal ratio: TS1506UNC 6" f4 607mm fl
Camera and filters used: QHY294PROC OSC, Svbony UVIR
Processing applied: Pixinsight, Affinity Photo
Click here for full size image.
#89
In the Media... / Athena Moon lander FOADs – fal...
Last post by Rick - Mar 07, 2025, 22:30:07Athena Moon lander FOADs – falls over and dies – in crater
Second time unlucky for Intuitive Machines, but hey, at least we got 250MB of data from it
The Athena lander, which touched down on the Moon on Thursday and promptly fell over, has been declared dead by its operators.
The spacecraft missed its intended landing point by more than 1,300 feet (400 metres), coming down in far more rugged terrain than intended – in a crater, no less – and toppled over. According to its maker Intuitive Machines, the lander was unable to recharge its batteries due to being stranded in the shade, and the space biz declared the mission over Friday. The lander made its way over to Earth's natural satellite using a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket.
"With the direction of the Sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold temperatures in the crater, Intuitive Machines does not expect Athena to recharge," the outfit said. "The mission has concluded and teams are continuing to assess the data collected throughout the mission."
More: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/07/athena_moon_probe_dies/
Second time unlucky for Intuitive Machines, but hey, at least we got 250MB of data from it
The Athena lander, which touched down on the Moon on Thursday and promptly fell over, has been declared dead by its operators.
The spacecraft missed its intended landing point by more than 1,300 feet (400 metres), coming down in far more rugged terrain than intended – in a crater, no less – and toppled over. According to its maker Intuitive Machines, the lander was unable to recharge its batteries due to being stranded in the shade, and the space biz declared the mission over Friday. The lander made its way over to Earth's natural satellite using a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket.
"With the direction of the Sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold temperatures in the crater, Intuitive Machines does not expect Athena to recharge," the outfit said. "The mission has concluded and teams are continuing to assess the data collected throughout the mission."
More: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/07/athena_moon_probe_dies/
#90
In the Media... / Athena spacecraft declared dea...
Last post by Rick - Mar 07, 2025, 21:40:19Athena spacecraft declared dead after toppling over on moon
Robotic private spacecraft touched down about 250 miles from its intended landing site on Thursday
A robotic private spacecraft designed to provide crucial data for returning humans to the moon toppled over as it landed on the lunar surface, bringing an immediate and premature end to the mission, its operators said on Friday.
Athena, a probe launched by the Texas-based company Intuitive Machines (IM) last month, touched down about 250 miles from its intended landing site near the moon's south pole on Thursday. Initially at least, it was generating some power and sending information to Earth as engineers worked to make sense of data showing an "incorrect attitude".
On Friday, however, IM declared Athena dead.
More: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/07/athena-spacecraft-mission-dead
Robotic private spacecraft touched down about 250 miles from its intended landing site on Thursday
A robotic private spacecraft designed to provide crucial data for returning humans to the moon toppled over as it landed on the lunar surface, bringing an immediate and premature end to the mission, its operators said on Friday.
Athena, a probe launched by the Texas-based company Intuitive Machines (IM) last month, touched down about 250 miles from its intended landing site near the moon's south pole on Thursday. Initially at least, it was generating some power and sending information to Earth as engineers worked to make sense of data showing an "incorrect attitude".
On Friday, however, IM declared Athena dead.
More: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/07/athena-spacecraft-mission-dead