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PhotonCollector
09-09-2006, 10:16 AM
Hi all,

here's an image I did earlier this year but only just recently re-processed to get it looking right (I think).

It's an 18-minute total exposure time consisting of 6 x 180 second exposures @ ISO200 with dark frame subtraction, bias and flat-fielded and 3 x 15 second exposures @ ISO200 to mask the core. Imaging was using my 12" f/5 'scope on the old Samson GEM with my modified Canon 300D.

You can see a better resolution image at http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/ngc1976c.html

regards to all.
Paul M
Dennis
09-09-2006, 10:30 AM
An exquisite image Paul - well done.

Cheers

Dennis
Garyh
09-09-2006, 12:16 PM
Nice shot Paul! :thumbsup: like the detail and natural look to it.
Nice to see imaging done with a newt.
Gary
spearo
09-09-2006, 12:18 PM
What a beaut!
nice bright colors and great contrast
well done!
frank
tornado33
09-09-2006, 01:22 PM
Well done, no burning out of the core yet heaps of outer detail.
Scott
rogerg
09-09-2006, 02:10 PM
Gez I duno, pretty average image ya know, I expected better... :lol:

Kidding. Spectacular! :thumbsup:

Roger.
Ric
09-09-2006, 05:43 PM
Great image Paul,
The detail is quite stunning

cheers
sheeny
10-09-2006, 10:30 AM
Simply beautiful, Paul! Well done!

Al.
Tamtarn
10-09-2006, 02:22 PM
Paul that is truely a magnificent image :eyepop:

Colour and contrast just perfect......nothing overdone
Lester
10-09-2006, 02:33 PM
Great image Paul.

very interested in the accuracey of the Argo-Navis on the Sampson, as I have the Goliath mount of same vintage, and would like to go that way also.
davidpretorius
10-09-2006, 02:49 PM
i love it!
PhotonCollector
10-09-2006, 03:06 PM
Thanks everyone for your inspirational comments about the image of M42 that I did.

The easiest thing about imaging M42 is the fact that it's so comparably brighter than other deep sky objects.

On the other hand, the hardest thing about imaging M42 is that it's central region is so bright, it generally over exposes and saturates white on even relatively short exposures.

So my recent challenge was to create an image of M42 without the core region being saturated, and this latest image is a result of that "challenge".

So thanks again for your comments, glad you liked the image.

Paul M