Ngc253 and M16

[allan gould]

I feel this galaxy has been done to death, but its one of my favourites.
I seem to come back to it year after year to see if I can do better.
127mm Apo with QSI 583 camera (L 12x20min+17x10min:R 5x5min:G 5x5min:B 5x5min).
Subs stacked in DSS and Levels and curves in PS3. Unfortunately it looses a lot due to Jpeg compression.

Ive added a monochrome of M16 just for Lewis. This is an easy one to colour - all you will need is a red crayon. Just wanted to bring out the detail and folds in the gas cloud.

Comments welcomed
Allan

[multiweb]

Two very tidy shots Allan. :thumbsup: Got an M16 in the bag as well. Hope it comes up as well as yours.

[allan gould]

Thanks Marc for the comment. Im sure yours will be better.
Allan

[h0ughy]

you were a very quite boy in that escargo, making photons

[allan gould]

No David I was just looking at the stars in my tent. Never seen them so clearly before still thinking of an appropriate response

[h0ughy]

LOL always a star in that tent ;)

[RobF]

Nice work Allan. Would be nice to get in a bit closer and see these bigger if possible?
Looks like that 253 is going to be a few notches up on past efforts judging by quality currently visible.

[ozstronomer]

Both great shots Allan,

Ngc 253, in particular, shows plenty of detail in the core


Cheers Geoff

[jjjnettie]

To my eyes, NGC253 has a bit too much blue in the shadows Al.
And no, you cannot do this galaxy to death. It's one of my favourites too. :)

[allan gould]

Thanks Rob, Geoff and JJJ. Have done a new exercise on this in another post. But thanks for the comments.
Allan

[troypiggo]

Been a while since I've used crayons or PS, but thought I'd see if I can bring out some of the red nebulosity for you. Think it came out well. See attached.

[allan gould]

Troy, you forgot to Gaussian Blur

[multiweb]

:shrug: You guys are amateurs. You cannot have a good NB pic without Oiii.

[troypiggo]

:lol: Hahaha

[peter_4059]

I think there is too much green and your stars are oddly fuzzy.

[allan gould]

Only the best of the best can recognise such subtle qualities in an image, Peter.
It has a little of the Picasso about it with the faint aroma of raspberries, but maybe that's me.

[RickS]

Some more nice AF data. How come the weather is so great when I'm not there? Will you pay me to stay away next year :question: