ASI071 Pro/Esprit 100 test shot Horsehead

[garymck]

Hi,
here is a test shot taken under a half moon at Deniliquin last week.
30 x 300 sec
Bias
Flats
no darks
-15C

Only stretching, color balancing (non calibrated cheap monitor) and noise reduction in Pi, no sharpening/deconvolution.
Very basic processing as I have not used PI before.

Just a screen grab as reducing it to a standard jpg killed the detail.
cheers Gary

[RickS]

That's a good test shot, Gary.

[strongmanmike]

Yes, a good test shot Gary :)

Mike

[garymck]

Thanks guys,
first image with both a new camera and a new scope. Half moons aren't ideal imaging conditions :-), but hey, when you are desperate, any clear night will do!
cheers
Gary

[alan meehan]

great shot Gary only upside down

[LewisM]

I really like the simple, not over-processed, and very natural look to this Gary. Well done

[beren]

:thumbsup: Nice work Gary

Just started with PI myself, found these vids handy primas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmy8bsdLejA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97OyeSR76Fs

[Camelopardalis]

Nice one Gary, glad to see you’re making some progress with your Esprit :thumbsup:

[samilag]

Spectacular, congratulation very very nice

But did you use filters ?

Giuseppe

[Flugel88]

Nicely Framed looking good

[garymck]

Hi,

only used an IR blocker - the camera is a OSC....

cheers
Gary