Astrofest M20

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Got some time today to brush up on my PI processing. Here's M20 from Astrofest taken with my SN10 and QSI683 on the EQ8. A total of 67 subs and just under 4 hours total integration.

The full res version is here:

https://www.astrobin.com/full/361430/0/?nc=user

Comments/advice welcome.

Thanks for looking.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Very cool Peter. I can see those jets in the fullres. Colours are really nice too.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Very cool Peter. I can see those jets in the fullres. Colours are really nice too.

Thanks Marc.

[h0ughy (David)]

Awesome result

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Nice one Peter, plenty of detail

Geoff

[RobF (Rob)]

Yep, you nailed that one for sure. Wonderful image Peter.
(any cyan/blue color space tweaks unleashed???? )

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Excellent colours peter

Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

Great colours and a very tasty result, Peter!

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Nice - looks like some good detail in the dusty parts. Maybe some noise reduction in the darker background sky?

[tornado33]

Very nice, stars look good right to the edge, the Paracoor works well on the 10 inch SN

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Awesome result

Thanks Dave

Originally Posted by ozstronomer

Nice one Peter, plenty of detail

Geoff

Thanks Geoff. I think the auto focus was working better this year.

Originally Posted by RobF

Yep, you nailed that one for sure. Wonderful image Peter.
(any cyan/blue color space tweaks unleashed???? )

Cheers Rob. There's a good chance colour mask was involved

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Excellent colours peter

Mike

Thanks Mike. I've had a few attempts at M20 and this would be the one I'm most happy with in terms of the colour. I gave the photometric colour correction process a try this time.

Originally Posted by RickS

Great colours and a very tasty result, Peter!

Thanks Rick.

Originally Posted by troypiggo

Nice - looks like some good detail in the dusty parts. Maybe some noise reduction in the darker background sky?

Cheers for the feedback Troy. I'll take another look at the background this weekend.

Originally Posted by tornado33

Very nice, stars look good right to the edge, the Paracoor works well on the 10 inch SN

Thanks. Yes I'm much happier with the star shape this year. I think the heavier focuser has helped to keep things aligned. The paracor seems to work well and I also have an MPCC mkIII that I'll try some time as this does not have the barlow effect that the paracor has.

[Zubenel (Wes)]

A-Ha , so that what you folks do over in the "other" field at Astrofest whist hiding in those show tents WOW what a capture. Could that have been a night of arc second seeing ? Just stunning . Cheers Wes

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Great image Peter. Excellent depth and detail.

[Ryderscope (Rodney)]

Nice detail and colour rendition Peter.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Originally Posted by Zubenel

A-Ha , so that what you folks do over in the "other" field at Astrofest whist hiding in those show tents WOW what a capture. Could that have been a night of arc second seeing ? Just stunning . Cheers Wes

Cheers Wes. That's not all we do in those tents.

Originally Posted by Retrograde

Great image Peter. Excellent depth and detail.

Thanks Pete. I'm happy with how it turned out and it is nice to know the SN10 is capable of producing a good result if the collimation can be properly adjusted.

Originally Posted by Ryderscope

Nice detail and colour rendition Peter.

Cheers Rodney. I've always found the blue nebulosity tricky in M20 but I'm happy with this one.

[batema (Mark)]

Another great image. To have 10 days must be fantastic. Of course I'd take 8 days to get my mount going........