M104

[Stevec35]

This one started out as a series of diagnostic images to troubleshoot a camera problem I'm currently having. Given that I haven't imaged the Sombrero for a few years I thought I might as well make a complete colour version. The data is a bit thin and I made my usual mistake of burning the bright centre out more than necessary but at least it looks better than my last one.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/m104_STXL16200_RC14.htm

[h0ughy]

Well whatever the mistake looks good to me

[RickS]

Very nice for a test image, Steve!

[Stevec35]

Thanks guys

[Peter Ward]

That’s a cracker Steve, one of the best Sombreros posted here in quite a while
:thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Thanks Peter.

[atalas]

Nice work Steve :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Thanks Louie

[gregbradley]

That looks very good, framing excepted. Stars are nice and tight and subtle colours and it looks like you got some good detail there.

I have yet to reprocess mine to get the colour without damaging the detail.

Greg.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Greg. Actually I quite like it in that orientation if that's what you meant about the framing.

[strongmanmike]

Not bad for a diagnostic image Steve :thumbsup:...I agree with Greg, to me M104 looks best sitting like a plate, so we are looking down into the depressed core, either straight horizontal or with a slight tilt.

Mike

[Stevec35]

Thanks Mike. I must admit that the orientation makes little difference to me but I'll think about changing it.

[Peter Ward]

Looks great as is to me ;)

[Paul Haese]

Looks ok for the amount of data you used Steve. More data in luminance would allow great detail in the dust lanes.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Paul

[Placidus]

That's exquisite, Steve. Well done.

[Stevec35]

Thanks M&T. It certainly turned out okay for what started as just a diagnostic image.