M33 Duckadang 2007 - First off the rank for me

[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 13-08-2007, 04:02 PM

M33 taken with the ED80 and WO 0.8x field flattener and focal reducer Canon 300D.

5x10min@ISO800. Dark framed. Cropped from larger image.

mick pinner · #2 13-08-2007, 04:16 PM

very very nice image Paul.

Dennis · #3 13-08-2007, 04:21 PM

Wow Paul - that is an excellent image, well done. I thought that M33 was a low surface brightness galaxy, yet you have managed to bring out the structure extremely well in this image.

Cheers

Dennis

leon · #4 13-08-2007, 04:23 PM

Good one Paul, very nice indeed.

Leon

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #5 13-08-2007, 04:33 PM

Wooo-Hooooo!!!

Very nice Paul!!!! Good guiding too

Didn't anyone trip over your mount?

[1ponders] (Paul) · #6 13-08-2007, 04:38 PM

I guarded this mount like a she wolf Ken

. It guided beautifully all week. Except when I had the wrong scope selected for the guidecamera that is.

Thanks for the positive comments guys. I would like it though if someone has the secret to getting rid of that reddish blotchiness that sometimes comes with using the 300D.

sheeny (Al) · #7 13-08-2007, 08:05 PM

That's very nice Paul!

Al.

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #8 13-08-2007, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Thanks for the positive comments guys. I would like it though if someone has the secret to getting rid of that reddish blotchiness that sometimes comes with using the 300D.

don't see any red blotchiness in this particular image Paul...however in general I find taking more darks and getting the flats exactly right helps-if these are not right they can actually degrade the result, or at least so it seems to me

how many darks do you take?

Rigel003 (Graeme) · #9 13-08-2007, 10:00 PM

That's a great shot, Paul. A lot of detail in the arms and the galaxy overall has a real 3 dimensional look to it.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #10 13-08-2007, 10:00 PM

Ummm...Ahhhh...

Not enough darks (Uhmm 1)

.....well no flats actually.

But the conditions were sooo good and the sky sooo clear I just couldn't take the time to take lots of darks. I just had to get the lights. You know how it is

Besides, c'mon, it was 4:30 in the morning.

Bad Me.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #11 13-08-2007, 10:02 PM

hmmmm . . I can't see any red blotches either

h0ughy (David) · #12 13-08-2007, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Ummm...Ahhhh...

Not enough darks (Uhmm 1)

.....well no flats actually.

But the conditions were sooo good and the sky sooo clear I just couldn't take the time to take lots of darks. I just had to get the lights. You know how it is

Besides, c'mon, it was 4:30 in the morning.

Bad Me.

umm yes seems as though I forgot to do some of those too. Excellent result Mr Ponders

gbeal · #13 14-08-2007, 07:03 AM

Nice shot Ponders, it is a difficult subject from "here". Red? If anything it has a green cast to me. Good week?

Garyh · #14 14-08-2007, 08:56 AM

You have done a good job of M33 Paul!! its not a easy galaxy to bring out of the noise.....
I get that red splotchy look as well when I really push the image hard...don`t really know how to really remove it probably?
cheers Gary

RB (Andrew) · #15 14-08-2007, 09:15 AM

Beautiful shot Paul.

Did you also have a go at M31 with the 135mm by any chance?

allan gould · #16 14-08-2007, 10:46 AM

Great shot Paul. Thanks for all the help at Astrofest. Very much appreciated

[1ponders] (Paul) · #17 14-08-2007, 11:26 AM

I didn't get M31 with the 135 Andrew, though I might over the coming weeks, I did get a few good shots of the Veil though