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Originally Posted by RickS
That's a good result, Colin!
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Thanks Rick, there is fun in reprocessing old data. Seeing what can be improved 18 months down the track.
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Originally Posted by LewisM
The Boot-squashed Tarantula  (just picking on the slight mis-focus) Actually, looks just like the Tarantula I visually saw through Phil's Mega-Mewlon before I refocused it from his coke-bottle eyesight... |
Focus cannot have been too bad considering that I was able to drizzle integrate (low FWHM)
Will have to see what the big ol' Mewlon can throw up in April!
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Originally Posted by Slawomir
Nice result Colin 
It can be quite interesting and educational exercise to browse own old data and see how things were improving over time.
Recently I had a look at my old image of the Tarantula and tried to identify a few objects in my old photo by comparing it with one taken by professional astronomers. Definitely I would like to try once again imaging the Tarantula, one day... |
It is an interesting exercise. So far I've done it on wider fields with plate solving but I haven't done it like what you've done. I'll have to give it some further looking with better higher resolution Ha data I got.
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Nice colours Colin
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Thanks Mike
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Originally Posted by Shiraz
liked the first version - has a pleasing softness to the nebulosity and colour, while still having detail.
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The first certainly wasn't processed as hard. Has a lot less noise reduction and FAR less contrast enhancement. Sometimes I do question whether simple is better. My processing has gotten better over time (lots of practice) but there is something to be said for better simple processing and not going over the top. Fine line to walk!