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Originally Posted by RB

Gary as everyone else has stated, that's a fantastic image you've taken of Cent A.
Not only with pinpoint stars but also excellent detail and great post processing.
I am continually amazed at the quality you produce with the 300D, just shows what can be achieved given enough exposure and in the right hands.

Well done once again.

Your setup looks awesome too.

Thanks Andrew! A love the old 300D but would love to upgrade it when I get the funds too!
cheers Gary

Originally Posted by Ric

That's a great looking setup Gary.

From where that seat is located do you have to duck when slewing.

Cheers

Thanks for that Ric! nah the chair if further away than it looks, but I have wacked my head plenty on the roof!
cheers

Originally Posted by Prickly

Hi Gary,

Thats an absolute cracker! Just terrific.

BTW - I'm amazed at the diffraction spikes - they seem really inconspicuous.

Did you do any processessing to do this or is that pretty much how it came out? What scope were you using?

Great work
David

Thank you David for that comment!, the diffraction spikes are just what happens naturally and with my 6" newtonian. The spider vanes are rather thick, so I am stuck with them like that! but I don`t mind!

Originally Posted by Inmykombie

Truly beautiful image.
I found myself unable to take my eyes off it for a while, just looking at all the details you have captured.

Well done.

Geoffro.

Much appreciated Geoffro..

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Great setup. Wish I had a ROR obs!

cheers Peter, I love the ROR obs but if I had to build another one I would change a few things! Well worth the trouble Peter!..

Originally Posted by AlexN

great image, and a very tidy observatory too.. I'm with rick though, slewing might come pretty close to the old noggin!

Thanks Alex.... Its not quiet as tidy now and the wires have been breeding...breeding...breeding...lo l

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Gary, again, top work with a home made Neut. A small tweak for round stars

Thanks Fred!...lol sometimes I will round the stars but I try to stay away from doing it if possible!
thanks again Fred...

Originally Posted by jase

What else can be said Gary. This is an exceptional image. Well done. Only comment - is there a reason why you didn't raise the black point? Background looks rather bright.

Trust Fred to add his touch (the o'l minimum filter trick - you loose the faint stars with this technique - so be careful - use a selection mask!).

Thanks Jase! I usually leave the background around the 20-30s level but maybe I didn`t keep a eye on it while playing with it in PS?
Shall have to give it another tweak or two!
cheers and thanks again Jase....

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Very nice Cen A Gary I can see why you are happy with it.

Fred, that was a wreck rather than a tweak the minimum and star rounding filters/tricks usually ruin images - but I know what you were "tryin" to do

Slight tracking or filter/image plane flop error doesn't totally ruin an image IMO if it isn't severe, can still be a great image in all other respects

Mike

Thanks Mike for the comment,...
I agree about doing this star rounding stuff, I only ever use the minimum if the seeing is real bad and the stars look rather bloated or if the stars look more like eggs! but if thats the case I would rather re-image it again anyway..
Thanks for having a look...
cheers Gary