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Very nice, I agree with Stuart, the diffraction spikes do detract a little from the image, If you want to add diffraction spikes to your SCT's images, You can make a diffraction spike mask for your scope which basically consists of a little bit of ply wood and a meter or so of fishing line. You make a ring that will slip over the front aperture of your scope, put 4 small tec screws in, every 90° around the circumference. Run the fishing line across the diameter of mask, make sure its relatively tight and tie it to the screws making a cross. This will give you nice, thin diffraction spikes that will look a lot more natural and uniform than the ones added by photoshop... I must say I'm a big fan of diffraction spikes, I think look awesome, however the photoshop version of diffraction spikes are a little unimpressive..
Otherwise this is a very nice image, and I definitely look forward to seeing more of your images!
Alex.
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