NGC253 From Snake Valley

[Hagar]

NGC 253 taken at Snake Valley Astro Camp. A combine of 10 X 5 minute exposures captured with QHY8 OSC, Tak FSQ106ED on G11 mount.

I had a major problem with a huge gradient across this image but it now looks a bit better. It is small when taken with the above equipment so I have posted a crop as well. The stars are a little over saturated but oh well.

[renormalised]

Image isn't here, Doug. It may not have uploaded properly.

[Astrobserver99]

Fantastic image Doug!. The clarity and detail are excellent.

[DavidU]

Beautiful Doug !

[h0ughy]

lovely image Doug. Do yourself a favour - download pixinsight - the trial version (current) and try the Dynamic background extraction function (DBE) there are a few other functions as well.

[RB]

Nicely done Doug !
I'm going to look into this PixInSight that Houghy keeps sprooking, sounds cool.

Do you have Gradient Xtreminator, that helps with gradients too.

Even though 253 is small with this setup, I kind of like the image scale, to see it floating out there.

:thumbsup:

[Jeffkop]

Looks really good to me Doug. Stars are perfect and focus perfect and widerfield shots seem to give everything a home to me.

[TrevorW]

Very nice Doug plenty of detail for 5 minute exposures having a dark site to capture sure makes the difference on required exposure time to capture optimum SNR as you haven't lost any detail in the cropped version

[mill]

Both pictures look good Doug :thumbsup:
It could be my monitor or my eyes, but the back ground looks a tiny bit hanging to the green side (as i said it could be my eyes).

[Hagar]

Sorry I forgot to upload the image.



Thanks, clear skies do help a lot.



Thanks David.



Thanks David, I have downloaded a copy now all i have to do is work out what I am doing with it.



Thanks Andrew, I have a copy but sometimes find it just better to mask and average blur the background does a better job overall.



Thanks Jeff



Thanks Trevor, having nice clear dark skies makes a huge diference.



Thanks Martin, My laptop is due for a re calibrate so you could well be correct.

[Jen]

:thumbsup::thumbsup: very nice Doug :D
Good to see Snake Valley let you get some good pics :thumbsup:

[multiweb]

Great shot Doug. Very nice contrast and colors. :thumbsup:

[desler]

I really like the detail and the way it just sort of hangs there!
Nice image Doug. I really can't see the gradient on my Mac, all looks good.



Darren

[Paddy]

Very nice, Doug. I think this Tak suits you!

[CoolhandJo]

There is good detail in the galaxy. The starts are pin point (as most of your work is!)

[telecasterguru]

Doug,

Very nice. I like it a lot.

Frank

[RobF]

Very very nice on the eye Doug. Nice tight detail. You've got to be happy with that.