Pleiades

[atalas]

Ha again all

This is a shot of the Peiades again taken from Coonabarabran,another first for me and the last of the shots from Coona.

Exposure time was 2 minutes x 30, shot through a ZS 66SD/.8 reducer with a SXV-H9C ccd and guided with a ZS110 on a G11 mount.

AA3 was used to capture align & combine and CS2 for post processing.

[iceman]

Wow, what a wonderful image. One of the best M45's i've seen here.

Beautiful stuff Louie.. saving the best for last!

[atalas]

Iceman you too kind mate , but thank you I'm glad you like It.

[h0ughy]

OK its a fair image (ok one of the pearlers I have seen on this object) but I seem to be missing the point with your processing technique, whats AA3? I am amazed as to the amount of nebulousity you have captured, were the conditions a major contributing factor for that do you think?

[Octane]

Louie,

You just had to one-up me, didn't you! :P

I love this image. Beautifully processed.

All it's missing is diffraction spikes, and it'd be just like mine. :P~~~

Regards,
Humayun

[atalas]

Thanks Houghy,glad you like It mate.

On your question of what is AA3? that is Astroart 3, software which I use to capture combine & align my subs.

[atalas]

Thanks spiky ! glad you like It . :lol:

[Ric]

Very nice indeed Louie, the fine nebulosity looks like it has been air brushed around the stars.
I'm still waiting to have a go at it, currently it is hiding on the other side of the house, I'll have to wait a bit longer.

Cheers

[atalas]

Thanks Ric....I look forward to seeing your results too .

[acropolite]

Fantastic image Louie, all the better for not including the spikes. :thumbsup:

[spacezebra]

Yet another excellent image - a pleasure to look at.

Cheers Petra

[atalas]

Thanks Phil and Petra.