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Old 26-06-2015, 12:00 PM
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Thanks for positive comments Greg. Some comments inserted into your quote below.

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Originally Posted by gregbradley View Post
You've done well on this image Geoff, its not an easy target. Great colour and an interesting looking image. Star colours are particularly nice.Galaxy colours perhaps a tad off (the blue is not quite right).

4 hours is a bit skinny on exposure time but it looks good regardless. Extra exposure time would give the galaxy more depth as there is a fair bit more to the body of it. Your stars look great except they are a bit dominant in the image. Personal taste perhaps but the image may work better if the stars were receded a tad.

I intend to take more data over the next new moon period at Wiruna. I could have a go at the stars, but the last time I tried that I had that Sidonio fellow pointing it out, so it will have to be done CAREFULLY.

I usually see this galaxy the other way up (its inverted?).I am surprised you got so much for 4 hours really I suppose that is a testament to how good your skies are.
Good skies yes, but the processing was a bit of a struggle.
Your CDK12.5 is a nice scope.Its interesting how the 12.5 is different to the rest of the CDKs being longer focal length and F ratio.
Have you ever thought of the 14?
Not sure my finances will stretch to US$15000 for the 14".
Greg.
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