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Originally Posted by SkyViking
Superb rendition of this particularly dusty patch of sky Rick, very nicely done! The IFN is looking stunning here, and the full resolution image is a delight to surf around in. Incredible how the fainter galaxies on the right side are almost drowned out by the dust.
I suppose the curious small star spikes are due to the ccd microlenses. I recall seeing a similar effect in some of my own, and others', deep images.
Thanks for the impressive view!  |
Thanks Rolf! Yes, the spiky artifacts on the stars are from the KAF-8300 microlenses. They pop out even more if you do some size reduction on the stars. Now that I'm intimately familiar with them I can't unsee them. Just show me an image from a QSI-683 or STx-8300 or H-18 and I'll notice them
Cheers,
Rick.