M 33

[batema]

This image consists of 4 hours of luminance data with 1 hour each of RG data and 40 minutes of blue data.

Link to high resolution image here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/134809098@N04/20620669439/in/datetaken/

As always advice appreciated.

Scope: TEC 140
Mount: AP 1100
Camera: SBIG STT-8300 with self-guiding filter wheel

Thanks

Mark

[multiweb]

Love the image scale. You've capture some pretty cool details in the structure an Ha areas. :thumbsup:

[allan gould]

Really nice detail. Ill try for this next year.
Allan

[Rex]

Love the colour and detail Mark. Nicely processed.

[h0ughy]

what a great capture - i can tell your having a terrible time out there

[Somnium]

wow, very nice

[peter_4059]

Mark,

Great details in the galaxy however the sky background looks very smooth to me - not sure if this is amazing data due to the very long exposures or processing? If it's processing, my preference would be to back off on the noise reduction slightly and leave a bit of grain.

Either way nice capture.

Peter

[rustigsmed]

nice one marc, some good details showing for sure.

Russ

[RobF]

It looks like good data Mark, but should benefit from some more blue and another go at balancing the colour?
Is it hard to get imaging time there?

[batema]

Sorry to say Rob but after work I have imaged every night for two weeks solid till 6am then sleep until 11am and start work at 11.30am till 3.30pm then maybe have a nap and work from 6.30 to 10.30 and then start imaging again. The two guys I work with basically do the same. It is like a permanent Astrofest and when i work I am showing people objects through two 9 1/4 inch CPC scopes. I am very lucky to have this opportunity. Thanks for the comments all. I will have another crack at processing this when I get more data. I little short on colour data.

Mark

[RobF]

NNNoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

:tasdevil::tasdevil: :jawdrop: :bashcomp: :bashcomp:


Seriously - glad to hear its working out. Hope you haven't been educating anyone however....!

:cheers: :lol:

[jjjnettie]

:) Beautiful detail there Mark. :)