ASIGN Observatory II is IMAGING AGAIN!

[bloodhound31]

The first images are up!!!

Not far from completing construction of the building, it's at the operational stage to at least be doing some serious imaging. Praise God, I got THREE clear nights in a row with no moon and no clouds!

I'm still learning the new full-versions of the programs that run the cameras, plus I have purchased a new planetary camera for our solar-system beauties out there.

So far this week, I have captured and processed hours worth of photons coming from the bright and grand old lady of the solar system, Saturn, plus the distant, faint, immense and beautiful Eagle Nebula, Trifid Nebula, Lagoon Nebula and the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy.

I urge you to go have a look at the galleries (http://www.asignobservatoryii.com/apps/photos/), that are now building up.


Have a great week!!

P.S. I'm not sure what's going on with the colours, but they look great on my screen. however, as soon as I upload them to a hosting site or even my own website, the colours are a little more saturated for some reason.

1. Trifid Nebula

2. Eagle Nebula

3. Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (my file image looks blue - the uploaded/hosted image looks purple... am I the only one?)

4. Lagoon Nebula

[alistairsam]

Hi

Nice captures and well processed. Maybe up the contrast a bit?
That's a nice logo you've designed but might help if it were a bit smaller. I thought it detracted from the main object a bit.

Cheers

Alistair

[bloodhound31]

Thanks heaps Alistair. I thought they looked too contrasty already myself.

I knew I'd get comments about logos. This is the first lot I've put out there and you are first to mention them! You will always have a special place in my heart from now on.... ;) :lol: :lol: :lol:

I appreciate the input mate. Cheers!

Baz.

[multiweb]

Nice series. The website is coming along nicely too. Galleries are very fast loading and functional. Well done. :thumbsup:

[gregbradley]

Off to a great start. It must be great having your obsevatory back on line.

Greg.

[lacad01]

Good to see you back in the swing of things :thumbsup:

[bloodhound31]

I couldn't have done some if it without your help Marc!



Or yours Greg!



I totally agree Adam! :D

Baz.

[Ric]

Nice work Baz

I quite enjoyed M83, it looks fine on my screen.

Cheers

[bloodhound31]

Here's a screen shot comparison between what I'm seeing on my screen - the one on the right is displayed in windows picture and fax viewer, the one on the left is the uploaded image from this forum in a Google Chrome web browser.

[Ross G]

Good looking photos Baz.

Good luck with the observatory.....you are so lucky!

Ross.

[bloodhound31]

Thanks Ross! Yes, I feel truly blessed!

Baz.