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Originally Posted by Octane
Jase,
You've done it again. Without doubt, the finest Large Magellanic Cloud rendition I've ever seen.
Nothing further to add.
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Cheers Humayun! Thanks for checking it out and making comment.
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Originally Posted by multiweb
Superb vista. All the bits are there. Very sharp. Looks very natural.
I know what you mean. Ha is very abundant in this region. Some all Ha shots of the LMC are amazing. |
Indeed Marc, the area is very rich in Ha. I was also tempted to solely create a luminance out of the red filtered data. Would have made a good fit to match to the green and blue. I was pleased to pick up the fainter structure of the galaxy. Thanks for your comment.
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Originally Posted by Martin Pugh
Excellent job Jase - superb result in every way.
The ED does not suffer from those pesky clip reflections; and that is a real negative for FSQ (N) images.
Martin
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Thanks Martin.
When a plan comes together, its pleasing to pull it off. Mosaics in particular test ones patience. Yeah, the ED produces pleasing stars compared to the earlier N model, but its a minor point in my opinion. The scene doesn't suffer overall. Am envious of your clement focuser solution. I don't have camera tilt issues, but the robofocus with its 1:75 gear ratio couldn't accurately pull the weight of the Apogee U16M with D9 cooling + filter wheel. I ordered a couple of steppers from Hurst in the US that have a 1:300 ratio (same step size), now focusmax v-curve slopes are text book perfect. Live and learn I guess. Thanks for checking out the image and making comment.
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
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Cheers Peter. Pleased you liked it!
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Originally Posted by iceman
Wow, that's a beauty. Thanks Jase, incredible.
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Thank you kindly Mike.
Strive for a memorable image, but not easy to achieve.
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Originally Posted by Hagar
What a ripper Jase. Swim around is an understatement. The highest res image is a real treat with little globs and nebulous regions which are beautifully resolved. Makes me want to target some of these with some focal length and see what I end up with.
Thanks for posting such a comprehensive street map of the LMC.
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Cheers Doug. Yes, plenty of targets on display. Its images like this that urge me to get a longer FL scope and go hunting too. Long focal length mosaics are sensational, alas I just can't get enough of wide field work so the FSQ is here to stay for a while. As you indicate, it makes a rather cool street map of the area. Thanks for your comments.