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Originally Posted by Dennis
The “Environs” 4050x2813 version held up very well as that resolution, despite the (inconsequential) flaws you mentioned. The wave-fronted ghostly blue nebulae, although quite ethereal, looked fabulous, as did the detached blobs of a similar colour.
The curtains behind the HH looked very prominent too; I hadn’t expected these to show up as well at a meager fl of 530mm! Overall, there is so much to see here that it really does deserve a much larger screen. The 3D effect is quite extraordinary, even scrolling around like crazy on my 1600x1200 BenQ.
Top shot Jase, a simply marvelous composition.
Cheers
Dennis
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Thanks Dennis. The contrasting features make an interesting scene. When I put this together, I was in awe of how many potential imaging targets there are. Some would be rather challenging too, given their proximity to bright stars that notoriously cause gradients and flare in an image. The curtain folds behind the HH was attributed to data I had previously taken with the FSQ. I simply layered it in along the HH itself. Nothing like using old data to boost the image a little. Thanks again.
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Originally Posted by h0ughy
that is just fantastic, i have never seen a shot like that, well framed and the detail is simply unbelievable
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Thanks David!
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Originally Posted by renormalised
These are as good as Hubble shots, Jase....absolutely exquisite!!.
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Cheers Renormalised!
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Ah yeh..ya got the right stuff Jase 
Three lovely images and a nice mix too, well worth the wait, lots to see and Thors Helmut is nicely detailed and coloured.
Good to see you out with your own gear for a change too, was it exciting or hard going?
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Thanks Mike. Using my own gear was a breeze. I uploaded the mosaic plan and walked away. Focusing, telescope pointing, guide star selection are automated so I don't actually do much at the telescope. This time around, I even automated the skyflat acquistion. Just checked the scope every half hour or so. One night, clouds rolled in, so I needed to reshoot a few frames. Haven't got the cloud sensor yet... Thanks again
Cheers Jen.
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Originally Posted by richardo
Jeezzzz, apologies, for what??? 
Man the 'Q' and st11K combo has picked up every known object to man in the Orionis complex..  and in super detail.
We of drain pipe fov's appreciate such detailed wide fields.... 
Nah, this terrific and can imagine how speckie it would look on a wall at full res.
Definitely a Malin candidate...
Your Thors Helmet is probably one of the best I've seen around, worth the expense to be able to put your name to this top detailed image!
The Cigar Gal's more like a fire cracker I reckon..
Top stuff Jase and worth the wait for all the goodies.
All the best
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Thanks Rich. A few more panels on the mosaic and I could have probably captured M42 as well. May look to extend it in due time, but I'm in no rush. Everyone images M42, so I'm pleased to nail something different in this region and add interesting perspective. Yes, the Thor's helmet turned out well. Its an Ha:OIII:OIII blend in which look quite remarkable on its own, but the stars were rather shotty, so I acquired RGB data and layered it over the top to produce an aesthetic result. Cheers.
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Originally Posted by bluescope
Great stuff Jase ...
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Thanks Steve. Pleased you liked them!
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Thank you all for the comments. Appreciated.