Ok just another Bright One

[atalas]

Hi guys

Yep,just another Triffid....nothing to write home about....had lots of trouble with flats and LP but hey,the fact that we can still shoot colour from Sydney
is remarkable.....skies suck so much here.

Details:

Exposure: 20 HRS_Ha/Hal/HaR/RGB

Seeing: absolute crap!

Location: Padstow


Telescope: RC10

Mount: MX+

Camera: SXVRH16

Guide: ONAG/ASI 174

Software: AA5/CC

http://tinyurl.com/y8ue8a2n

Feel free to kick It around....I would

[Marke (Mark)]

That's a lot of data Louie nice detail in the dark lanes

[Atmos (Colin)]

It has that lovely 3D appeal Nicely done!

[gregbradley]

Gee whiz after all the talking it down I expected something horrible. That is quite respectable Louie

Its nothing that Marc couldn't reprocess and tart up a bit hehehhe

Greg

[multiweb (Marc)]

Cool shot. Having said that what are you doing out imaging with the jetstream at 100kt? That'll teach you!

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

A great shot and beautiful colours. Top shelf

[ColeKelsey (Cole)]

Impressive in every possible way! Thanks for sharing! There's a big number of online pokies available today. I play free pokies online with free spins at pokiestar.com for my own pleasure. So much for a fine life, huh? No heavy losses at all!

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

In terms of sharpness and depth, that is a spectacular shot. The Herbig-Haro jet and the evaporative gaseous globule next to it are both very clear. The reflection nebula has come out beautifully. The four stars on the tip of the pussy-cat's nose (dead centre of the trifid) are nicely resolved, and the brighter of the two central ones is starting to elongate.

Our only query is if the colour balance might be a tad too blue. It is a very blue area, and we're used to seeing it in NB, so perhaps it's really fine.

Best,
Mike and Trish

[alpal]

Hi Louie,
it looks great to me -
in fact that's amazing from light polluted Sydney.

cheers
Allan

[atalas]

Mark,Colin,Greg,Marc,Suavi,Cole,Mik e&Trish and Al....thanks for the feedback guys....much appreciated

[atalas]

Originally Posted by Placidus

In terms of sharpness and depth, that is a spectacular shot. The Herbig-Haro jet and the evaporative gaseous globule next to it are both very clear. The reflection nebula has come out beautifully. The four stars on the tip of the pussy-cat's nose (dead centre of the trifid) are nicely resolved, and the brighter of the two central ones is starting to elongate.

Our only query is if the colour balance might be a tad too blue. It is a very blue area, and we're used to seeing it in NB, so perhaps it's really fine.

Best,
Mike and Trish

Mike...thanks very much for that...you were right on the money!!!some slight adjustments led to much better contrast as well

[atalas]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Gee whiz after all the talking it down I expected something horrible. That is quite respectable Louie

Its nothing that Marc couldn't reprocess and tart up a bit hehehhe

Greg

Only If he uses mask Greg

[atalas]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Cool shot. Having said that what are you doing out imaging with the jetstream at 100kt? That'll teach you!

Some of us just don't learn mate

ps. We must be due for a Thee Swallows meet by now....

[atalas]

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Louie,
it looks great to me -
in fact that's amazing from light polluted Sydney.

cheers
Allan

Al yes,It's amazing you can still shoot RGB & Lum from Sydney at all I think....I guess If you keep colour exposures down and collect enough signal It's doable....just.

Still,you'll never ever get the depth that a dark site will provide....better than nothing though

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Yeah not too bad really Louie has all the basics, the seeing clearly wasn't on your side...makes a lot of difference to the final product. Was the seeing bad for the whole 20hrs?...man that sucks

Mike

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Very nice Louie - especially considering the light pollution and bad seeing.

[atalas]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Yeah not too bad really Louie has all the basics, the seeing clearly wasn't on your side...makes a lot of difference to the final product. Was the seeing bad for the whole 20hrs?...man that sucks

Mike

Yeah thanks Mike....lot easier shooting with the FSQ which didn't care too much about the seeing...still,more fun with the RC.

April's 6 hrs of luminance was the good data coming in at 1.76" to 2.49" as read by CCD Inspector.

That saved this image I think.....all the rest came in at 2.5" to 4.5" but hey that's the way the cookie crumbles couldn't care less to tell you the truth....just do this for fun

[atalas]

Originally Posted by Retrograde

Very nice Louie - especially considering the light pollution and bad seeing.

Thanks Pete!

yeah,It's shoot in LP or don't shoot at all for me

[Paul Haese]

That's pretty reasonable Louie given the poor seeing. Seeing is always king.

[alpal]

Originally Posted by atalas

Yeah thanks Mike....lot easier shooting with the FSQ which didn't care too much about the seeing...still,more fun with the RC.

April's 6 hrs of luminance was the good data coming in at 1.76" to 2.49" as read by CCD Inspector.

That saved this image I think.....all the rest came in at 2.5" to 4.5" but hey that's the way the cookie crumbles couldn't care less to tell you the truth....just do this for fun

Hi Louie,
1.76" to 2.49"

That's very good seeing.
The lowest I've ever measured in Melbourne was 2" & that was with an Ha filter.
Some nights it's been 6" & I've shut down the telescope.

You've split all those stars at the bright center.
Not many people do that.

cheers
Allan