Wide field M104

[Bassnut]

M104 in LRGB. (http://fredsastro.smugmug.com/Photography/Astrophotography-1/16631549_fD6fJj#1291736488_4dcKsSG-A-LB) Sombrero Galaxy .

L 8.5 hrs 52 off 10min subs bin1. RGB 25min each 8 off 5min subs bin2
Taken on a 10"RCOS RC at f9 (2275mm FL), PME mount and ST10XME in urban skies . Off axis guided.

New processing proceedure.

After the usual gear.
1/ Check its better than one of Mike Sidonios vain zoom ins (not hard really)
2/ Add noise to an other wise perfect image to fake detail.
3/ Ignore the stupid random white dots.. leave them fat and distorted, who cares. And suck the colour out of them, they deserve it, punks.
4/ Colour adjust to a vauge organic-film-nostalgic effect.

[strongmanmike]

:lol: Oh well not too bad really, you got 2,3 & 4 spot on at least :thumbsup:

Seriously, it's quite nice, great scale - nice...the detail does look proceesed in as you say though :question:

Mike

[RobF]

Damn - how did Fred figure out what the rest of us have been doing for so long :question:
Wonderful detail coming out in that. Loved having a swim around. May I humbly suggest there's still a bit of a murky brown/green tinge lurking in the halo rather than pristine galaxy white? (or are you really serious about no. 4?)

:scared3:

[coldlegs]

That's the picture I want to take Fred. Nice stuff.
Stephen

[renormalised]

Yep, that's wide field Fred, especially for you!!! :):P

Great piccie :)

Look at all those lovely globs :)

[Bassnut]

Double Oii, Im on a ou natural mission OK, (sheesh the unwashed, how can the be made golbalwarming-tree hugging aware?).

[h0ughy]

What a classic image Fred - lovely with a small hint of care, caressing the photons to make the magic of the shot. Yes i see no need for a fredonio LOL

[Bassnut]

One stoops on occassion to please the unaware, the bissfully ignorant, to fit the mould, to humble onesself to the Sids of the world. Its a perversly gratifing experience I suppose.... Selfish, but hey, thats human nature :thumbsup:.

[Bassnut]

Pure poetry Dave, from one with a soul, almost............astropornographic . Thank you for that, it touches my heart :thumbsup:.

[Peter Ward]

Grasshopper.......it's not wide field. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Not wussy either :)

[Bassnut]

And you can Stephen, all it takes is a few special liquid substances, and all is possible :P.

[multiweb]

That looks pretty bloody good Fred, Awesome details. Very nicely done. :thumbsup:

[Bassnut]

Damb, I couldnt come close to yr effort (1st on the check list), :P.

[renormalised]

One has to have some vices...makes things interesting :)

[h0ughy]

not true - strickly speaking its wide and fits the whole field -therefore it is a wide field LOL

[Bassnut]

Thanks Marc, the cheques in the mail...... just dont drop it from a great height :thumbsup:.

[Bassnut]

I am flawed, working on it.

[Bassnut]

I dont like it Dave, that hurts. Thats not fair. Accusing someone of a wide feild image is akin to swearing on these hallowed pages. Please withdraw your allegation or I will have to report you to god.

[strongmanmike]

Ooops "Bong" wrong image to compare with ya ding-a-ling :lol:

This one (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/125686366/original) :whistle: or....this one - more down your line this one (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/130416018/original):thumbsup:

I win :D

[strongmanmike]

You playing your guitar again...? :lol:

[gregbradley]

Whoa Fred you got some nice detail there. A bit yellowish perhaps from local light pollution or air pollution but it is a kind of mostly yellowish but the star glow area could have a touch more blue?

Great image.

Greg.

[Aussie Pete]

Lol Freddo! You not changed at all mate :P

Be aware Brad will be calling upon you soon too! Secret Mission..

Pete

[prokyon]

Very nice, you captured a lot of details. Love it!

Cheers

Werner

[Hagar]

Wwwwwide field Fred, you had me with that statement. Couldn't believe my eyes.
I suppose it is wide for you, there is a few stars. More than usual. This is almost false advertising.

Nice detail and colour Fred.

[bmitchell82]

Ill go with Doug on this one, the stars are drowning out the image! you should try a few rounds of star deletion hehehe.

[Bassnut]

Thanks Guys. Yes its a bit yellow in the middle, sigh.
Stars are staying, lucky them.
Yes its a widefeildish, hence the truthfull advertising.

[John Hothersall]

You have got fantastic detail in the dust lane and like the jaunty angle.

John.