[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

So, the annual 253 image season has started already

I was looking at this in the early hours of Sun morning actually, from my dark site, while the AG12 chugged away inside the dome on a much more distant group of cousins and it looked great in the 12" F5 and 17.3mm Delos showed heaps of mottling once it got up a bit...will look better in a month or so when it transits before dawn

Mike

Just not right to pass up a seasons NGC 253.

Originally Posted by RickS

Nice work, Justin. I think I can see hints of the faint threadlike structures.

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks Rick!

Not sure whether I can get anymore detail, more subs will help.
Probably at the limit of resolution with my setup.

Originally Posted by multiweb

Great colours and a beautiful field. Top shot.

Thanks Marc!

Originally Posted by jase

Great result Justin. Colours look right on. Were there some sub frames misaligned by any chance? Stars look a little strange.

Thanks Jase!

I think the stars look strange because I stacked and processed the ISO 6400 and 1600 separately.
I used quite a bit of minimum filter on the 6400, I then restacked the two processd images again in DSS.

Originally Posted by Larryp

Very nice, Justin-plenty of detail there

Thanks Laurie!

A 12" scope would be nice to get that fine detail.

Originally Posted by Rex

Good job Justine, I like the detail and colour. Considering the short exposure times it turned out quite well.

Thanks Rex!

Shall add some more subs later.

Cheers,

Justin.