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RyanJones
31-05-2020, 10:37 PM
Hi all,

Here is a rendition of the Lagoon Nebula. I’ve been dealing with some mount issues recently and this set of data was no different. Rather than put it all in the bin, I thought I’d take on the challenge of making average data look half reasonable. Because of this, this image is maybe more artistic than I would normally do. I have however learned some interesting processing techniques which I think will benefit me when I collect better data. So here it is

68 x 180 sec subs
Canon 350D Astro modified @ iso400
HEQ5 Pro guided
8” Newtonian F/4
STC Duo filter

Thanks for looking

Ryan

Startrek
02-06-2020, 07:18 PM
Ryan
I really like this image of your Lagoon
It has a different orientation, usually framed longitudinal but yours is on a slight axis
Also heaps of detail in the nebulosity fields
Stars tight and round
Colours look great too
Well done !!!
Martin

RyanJones
03-06-2020, 01:48 PM
Thank you Martin. Pretty high praise for an image that really was just an attempt to make bad data look good. I can’t help but think it’s a little oversaturated too compared to the low saturation surrounding it. I did that to make the guts of the neb a highlight while the outside was pulled back to hide a shed load of imperfections.

Cheers

Ryan