Eagle Nebula

[bluescope]

Hi All

Here's another image from 22nd ... due to smoke I could only get 4x600sec exposures @-18C ... wanted to get more but guiding would suddenly chuck a wobbly half way through ... so after numerous aborted shots I gave up around 3.30am.

I've even had to apply Gradient XTerminator to this ... a process I have not used since I moved to this location ... just shows how much crap was in the air :whistle:

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[g__day]

Great shot there Steve!

[bluescope]

Thanks Matthew !

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[Hagar]

Good shot Steve, I can understand your problems with the smoke. It is raining here now so at least that will settle the smoke this year.
The image appears to have an overall red/violet hue to it. May be the smoke. For all your guiding problems it's still not a bad image.

[batema]

Hi Steve,

You've got to love that -18c. Lovely and smooth. I asume this was through the Flt 110 and what camera are you using to take this image. Looks great to me.

Mark (Flt 110 owwner too)

[bluescope]

Wish we could have some rain here Doug ... there has been smoke somewhere on the horizon every day around here for the last few weeks.

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Thanks Mark ... I use an SBIG ST2000XCM

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[jase]

Nice one Steve. A few colour balance tweaks in the shadows should aid in equalising the background. Good details on display. Well done.

[bluescope]

Thanks Jase ... is this version looking a bit better ?

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