[jase (Jason)]

Originally Posted by Alchemy

Stunning image Jase. Beautiful detail in the dust lanes had a look at the large image .... and youve got an even bigger one

Thanks Clive. Indeed the larger image is a corker!

Originally Posted by skwinty

Hi Jase,
Absolutely awesome! Definately worthy of an award and world wide publication.
Well done and make sure we see lots more like that!

Cheers Steve. I'm not one for big noting myself. This is the only forum I post on at the moment. I use to post on the SBIG yahoo forums sometime back, but I couldn't keep up with all the posts there. May return someday. I'm not APOD calibre like the big boys.

Originally Posted by Zuts

Hi Jase

Fantastic image Jase. Even just reading the notes lets me learn something re being able to mix FL's. Just looking at it encourages me to get out there and capture some of my own images.

Paul

Thanks Paul. This comes back to a recent post I think I replied to you on regarding image registration (or I think Mike (Iceman Mike that is) mentioned it )Anyway - one word - RegiStar. Its the best US$150 you'll spend. It opens many avenues like what I've presented. Thanks again for your comments.

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Hi Jase

Tastefull colour balance on the M83, a pleasing view. The M101 is a tad blue, and looks like some blue fringing on the brighter stars. I think youll find G8 now has external guide. Ive taken flat runs at Morrook on as my task, so if you have a problem with them please advise.

Hi Fred, Indeed M101 is a tad blue (as I mentioned in the original post - colour balance was out). Was not aware G8 had external guide capabilities now. This must be very recent as imaging through the Ha filter a couple of weeks ago, I saw large guide exposures, in some cases resulted in elongated stars. Strange you mention external guiding...was in contact with a few RC owners, one a 14" and 20" - both doing external guiding. Was rather surprised that 20" could be guided externally considering the long FL. I guess if you used something around the 1000-1500mm mark you'd be ok - considering sub pixel guiding algorithms available today. Haven't given it much thought. I hope the PIR remains in the imaging train so users can continue to define the composition. Will there come a time that you'll log a users imaging run and produce flats at the same PIR angle for accuracy? I do have some qualms with the calibration library. In some cases, the calibrated data looked black clipped which gives the impression of a bad S/N ratio with the raw data. Close examination of the FITS headers looked fine. The correct calibration files were applied. I'll send you some Ha light frames of NGC6164 for your opinion. Thanks again for your comments.

Originally Posted by Ric

Hi Jase, If I can achieve an image to 1/10th of what you produce I will be a very happy chappy indeed.

Your images are stunning and M83 is no exception, a truly exceptional image, I found it to be the type of image to sit back with a medium dry red and just enjoy.

I eagerly await your next image and wish you all the best with your Malin entries

Cheers

Thanks Ric. Once in a while I hit the right note, this would be one of them. Its rather strange in that I've enjoyed my recent work, but I keep going back to my original FSQ images and get the most pleasure viewing them. As much as I like long focal length work, there has always been a keen interesting in wide field views such as sweeping shots across the galactic heart or trying to cram as many object pairings into a single frame. I'll always come back to wide field imaging. It is fun...and hey, when you're imaging at +3 arcsec/pixel, it doesn't matter how crap the seeing is...you'll still get a killer image.

Originally Posted by peter_4059

stunning.

Cheers Peter. Pleased you enjoyed it.