M51 from Kelling Heath

[Fay]

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

[JohnP]

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

[Fay]

It is only the first run with them. will have another go when I have sorted myself out

[Rocket Pooch]

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

[RobertM]

Excellent image Fay but I would agree with John and Chris about the scaling.

[Mac]

very nice.

[Fay]

Thanks, so brightness down a tad?

[RobertM]

Bring out more of the faint stuff and tone the core down ...

[MarkS]

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?

[Fay]

I knew you a were a man of taste, Mark, & would notice my faux pas

[RobertM]

and I thought you were making a fashion statement...

[Rocket Pooch]

The "Black Beast" certainly gives a good scale.

Fay what you been upto?

[Fay]

In what way Chris?  I am very busy at the moment, still recovering from the weekend & feel like death!!!!

[Fay]

I have realised I have a very nice finderscope that came with the Orion, matches SW120 just fine. So I match nicely now!

[Mike]

Really nice image Fay.