M16 Ha version 3

DJScotty (Scott) · #1 03-08-2015, 06:05 PM

This is a masked blend of 15 (8 hours) and 5 minute (2 hours) exposures to calm the core down a smidgen
http://www.astrobin.com/199251/ - full details here

Thanks for looking...

DJ Scotty

strongmanmike (Michael) · #2 03-08-2015, 07:30 PM

Ah man Scotty

...you gotta get that spacing right, yer star images are making me dizzy...kinda hypnotic even

...otherwise certainly some promise in there

Mike

DJScotty (Scott) · #3 03-08-2015, 07:56 PM

Thanks Mike!

Yeah I know...

I think when Orion and Horsehead season rolls around (in a month or so) I will get the spacing right then. Not too keen at the moment to use up what imaging time I am getting on this. Plus, I am planning on adding RGB stars after removing them with Straton. So, I can come back to them next year

Or, maybe I should just bite the bullet and get the spacing right now...

EDIT: just went and stuck a 5mm spacer in. I think it has made a difference. We will see tomorrow when I put the bi-colour image together... Collecting OIII as we speak

SECOND EDIT: Thanks Mike. Adding 5mm made all the difference. Lovely and flat to the edges now. Thanks for giving me that ltlle push

Slawomir (Suavi) · #4 03-08-2015, 09:49 PM

That's great news Scott. I think getting the spacing right was a good choice, otherwise all that time invested in collecting data that wasn't optimal anyway.

Looking forward to your new improved images...journey to perfection should never cease

strongmanmike (Michael) · #5 04-08-2015, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJScotty

SECOND EDIT: Thanks Mike. Adding 5mm made all the difference. Lovely and flat to the edges now. Thanks for giving me that ltlle push

No problems, I know what it's like...I'm definitely not a perfectionist but sometimes the bullet just needs to be bitten and then we are usually happy we did

Mike