M63 Sunflower Galaxy from Kelling Heath

[Carole]

Lum 6 x 10mins
RGB  300secs binned x 2
R3, G4, B3

Atik314 & focal reducer x 0.8
Skywatcher ED120

I also took some Ha but it didn't do anything for the target so have left it out.

[Kenny]

Wow that's fantastic! You can see the structure of the galaxy and dust lanes.

[Kenny]

Looks even better from my PC.

[MarkS]

That one is suffering from green again 

Something has gone strange at the core also.


I think I prefer your other three Kelling images.

[JohnP]

Looks nice Carole - very green though - also why have all the bright stars got a black halo around them - do you do something in processing?

John

[Carole]

Thanks guys.  It's strange but I processed this a few times, and every time I got a different colour. 

also why have all the bright stars got a black halo around them

I think I did some high pass or sharpening to the galaxy and tried to isolate the stars so it didn't affect them as well, but looks like I didn't get the feathering right and the one on top of the galaxy which is the worst one was even more difficult to isolate. 

I did all the processing at Kelling in less than idea conditions, so might need to take another look at it now I am home.

Carole

[Carole]

The De-greened version and I've attempted to rectify the stars, at least the worst ones.

[Kenny]

That is better Carole.

There are other tiny galaxies in that shot aren't there?

[Carole]

There are other tiny galaxies in that shot aren't there?

I can see a couple of faint ones.

Carole

[Carole]

After a bit of a struggle with processing, I have now added the Ha to the image.

So same as above + 4 x 600secs Ha.



Carole

[RachelC]

Stunning Carole. Absolutely beautiful

[Carole]

Thanks Rachel.

Carole

[The Thing]

Really nice Carole. The Ha really brings out the star forming regions.

[Carole]

Thanks Duncan. 

Carole

[MarkS]

The colour balance and the Ha help a lot!

Mark