it's looking nice. Nice stars and the carina looks well defined (for want of a better word for it). I reckon you must have it all there. Maybe don't cut the darker stuff as much? I think you've stretched it enough maybe?
Alex don't worry about the colour to much, that is a fine effort indeed, very nicely done
The fact that you can actually capture the splendor of the night sky is what it is all about, bugger the colour mate.
that will all come together as time goes on.
I am happy that I can get something here in the city but clearly I need a bigger scope, a better mount and a narrow band camera and a house just outta town ....
All good I am so happy to be able to do anything in the city, it helps me tolerate being here.
Alex
Nice job Alex.
Regarding your colour blindness; if you have any desire to produce images
with colours that are generally accepted as "normal", couldn't you look at
one such image, and process your version to have similar colours to what
you see in that image. If you don't care about colour "norms", just have fun.
raymo
You look like you've got some good data there Alex, stars look textbook and with 180x30s you should have some pretty clean data. Your reprocesses are showing more and more nebulosity so you're getting there nicely
You look like you've got some good data there Alex, stars look textbook and with 180x30s you should have some pretty clean data. Your reprocesses are showing more and more nebulosity so you're getting there nicely
Thank you Colin for your encouragement I really appreciate it.
alex
Nice job Alex.
Regarding your colour blindness; if you have any desire to produce images
with colours that are generally accepted as "normal", couldn't you look at
one such image, and process your version to have similar colours to what
you see in that image. If you don't care about colour "norms", just have fun.
raymo
I cant see the difference in some cases..blue and purple can look the same for example...it does not worry me I see colour just not the way everyone else does.
I seem to be able to notice things in the real world others dont notice who are not colour blind..say in the bush I can notice things better or before another.
Alex
Looks good, Alex. A bit of practice with the software and you'll be able to make it rainbow coloured if you want
Thanks Rick.
I used to do well with photo shop years ago but the programs I use ..rather try to use..I dont have a feel for yet.
Anyways I am happy to be back doing something..I just wish I had tried doing stuff in the city years ago as it is no where near as bad as I thought although the sky seems unfamilar as it is so starless compared to up North.
Alex
Taken with 8 inch reflector between cloud and with plenty of Moon light earlier tonight (1/4/2018)
I had just part completed the cube observatory and was setting stuff up but managed to get a reasonable polar alignment just using what was above me...the seeing was terrible and could not even get focus cause it seemed misty..so very happy given nothing should have worked.
Could only get 34 lights and 10 darks..no light frames because I have not made a set up to do them yet...
30 seconds x 34 or 17 minutes exposure at 1600 iso thru nikon 24 meg 5500
Little process in gimp and a slight crop but I will try another process in pixisite maybe tomorrow.
I had hoped to get the carina nova, after I sorted a few things, to see what it was doing but the cloud prevented that...
alex
Have you tried using star masks or range selection masks (PI)?
As an aside I have done flats without a white sheet. When it is just getting light in the morning, point the scope straight up. Watch the histogram and set exposure to get the peak about a third way over (from the left).
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Thank you Peter.
My licience on PI just ran out, I found out when I tried to process this image after I posted last night, so I have to do something about buying it.
If only too much green thats ok but my colour blindness will always hold me back.
I have, years ago, did the early morning flat take but I really need a box as I dont manage all nighters that well these days.
What was good was to put the lid on the cube with a cover and know next time I start with a fair polar align which I can improve upon rather than a fresh start so maybe I can finally introduce the lap top for guiding and camera control...although I think the mount needs another pull down☺
Alex
Nice going Alex, good focus, and good dust for sydney with dslr. .
The widefields are always keool, I like them, and the coloured ones are good experimentations too, keep playing = experience
The last with 8" looks really nice by-the-way
