M42 started.

[mill]

I have started imaging M42 and here is the preliminary bad result :P
The weather here in Melbourne is pretty bad for imaging at the moment and clouds move in whenever they want :mad2:
So here is the start (needs lots more shorter and longer exposures).
Did i mention it was very windy??? :rofl:
Guiding was appalling.

ED80, QHY9M, Losmandy G11 with G2.
LRGB 60 Seconds each X 6 Luminance 8 X 100 Seconds.

[Hagar]

Nice start Martin. Can I ask if you are using a LP filter. Reason is it does look a bit purple. The brown surrounding dust even looks a bit on the purple/magenta side.

Great start on a very hard object.

[Alchemy]

Off to a good start, not bad considering the local weather, I suspect just one of your luminance frames has an eggy star, part from that :thumbsup:

[desler]

Nice start Marty, I'm surpried you can actually see the sky mate, too many clouds rolling around.

Darren

[mill]

Thanks Doug:D I don't use a LP filter, the color is off because i had to throw away lots of color frames :( and now have to see if i can get all the frames balanced again.




Thank you Clive :) I have found 2 frames with eggy stars.



Thanks Darren :)
I have to throw away too many frames because of these stupid clouds.
Clear as a bell one second and overcast the other :mad2:

[Ross G]

Nice shot Martin.

Good start to the "Orion Season".

Thanks.

Ross.

[mill]

Thank you Ross :)

[icytailmark]

looking good martin!!!