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Old 01-05-2019, 11:02 AM
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Eta Carina in Ha "Looks like a Rat eating a block of cheese"

Hi Folks
No doubt you have all seen more than enough Eta Carina images.
I thought I would share this one with you, due to the comment received when I posted it in another forum.

Fellow ASSA member Chris P. quickly commented "Looks like a Rat eating a block of cheese"
And indeed it does.!

I had been staring at it for hours while processing it, and never saw it. LOL.!
just goes to show what a fresh set of eyes can pick up.

The tech bits : 31 exposures @ 120sec using an ASI1600MM cooled to -20C, via Ha filter, thru a 200mm Tamron Tele lens of 1970's vintage.
Software included PHD2 guiding, APT for capture, DSS for stacking including bias, flats, & darks, and Photoshop for some minor contrast and cropping adjustments.
Taken at an astrocamp in March, which was the easy bit.
The hard bit was the processing.
Still not sure what I am doing, though this result has turned out OK to my eye.
Next steps as time permits : add in some RGB when I learn how.!
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Old 01-05-2019, 07:13 PM
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I like those really small, pinpoint stars. A nice image.
But.....
Be buggered if I can see a rat eating cheese
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Old 01-05-2019, 07:14 PM
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Nice eta carinae. Can’t see the rat though
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Old 01-05-2019, 07:19 PM
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Hope you don't mind but I added some RGB to your data and I can see the rat now!
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Old 01-05-2019, 11:56 PM
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What a load of crap what is happing to imaging.
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Old 02-05-2019, 09:20 AM
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Thanks for your comments and especially Michael's enhancement !
I trust you can all see the rat now....!
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Old 02-05-2019, 02:55 PM
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Ah, now I see it. Must be a Pixinsight thing............
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Old 02-05-2019, 04:40 PM
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Thanks Big Blue, now I'll never be able to unsee it!

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Old 04-05-2019, 06:06 AM
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re : Rob K : Thanks Big Blue, now I'll never be able to unsee it!

Same here, Rob.
The majesty and magnificence of Eta Carina reduced to a rat eating cheese ...
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Old 04-05-2019, 06:47 AM
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Looks like you are going along very well with the image. I look forward to when you do add some RGB,
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Old 20-05-2019, 11:04 AM
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Thanks Tim
I look forward to mixing in some RGB too .... but the required learning curve, plus 8 very busy weeks coming up... means it will be a while away yet
cheers
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Old 20-05-2019, 01:33 PM
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I like the image and especially with Mick's enhancement - should have gone into Bintel's Carina challenge.
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Old 21-05-2019, 10:09 AM
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Beautiful widefield.
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Old 21-05-2019, 10:19 AM
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Oh, now I get it - too funny - well done
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Oh Man...

We have been having issues with rats at home (And a hyper excited terrier when he nabs one at 2AM) and now I am going to be seeing rats outside every time I look south too!
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