M20 and M8 Widefield

peeb61 (Paul) · #1 31-07-2009, 08:53 PM

Here is my M8 and M20 effort.
Taken with a Canon 350D using an Orion DSF at prime focus attached to a Saxon ED80
piggybacked on a polar mounted 10" LX200GPS.
Autoguided with a Meade Deep Sky Imager through the LX200GPS.

The composition is a stack of 6 x 5m at 800iso and 12 x 4 minutes at
1600iso.

Stacked using Deep Sky Stacker and processed using Photoshop CS3.

Paul

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #2 31-07-2009, 11:02 PM

Very pretty!

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #3 01-08-2009, 12:23 AM

Good shot Paul. Shame that you did not quite fit the entire Lagoon Neb in - but hey - its big! Is your Canon modded?

Matty P (Matt) · #4 01-08-2009, 12:49 AM

That is very nice Paul. Great colours and detail there.

Well done.

Hagar (Doug) · #5 01-08-2009, 09:14 AM

Very Nice, Shame you didn't move it up a touch and fit more of Lagoon into the frame but well captured and processed.

Well done. Nice field of view.

RB (Andrew) · #6 01-08-2009, 09:20 AM

Paul you've done a very nice job processing this shot !
Very nice colours, smooth detail and you've controlled the noise very well.

Looking forward to more from you.

peeb61 (Paul) · #7 01-08-2009, 09:58 AM

Thanks All for your words,
The shot is cropped marginally, only because of the stacking software but it is a full field.

It was a shame I didn't move the scope to fill all of the Lagoon in and I am kicking myself over it but I was after the Triffid originally and the Lagoon was showing up in the bottom right hand corner and trying to take 1 minute 1600iso snaps and moving the scope to frame both objects in was trying with LX200 because of the angle.

I am happy with the outcome. The processing is down to this group, reading posts and trying different techniques.

Dr Paul the camera is unmodded, but very soon it will be, I will be booking it in soon for the operation.

Paul

Alchemy (Clive) · #8 01-08-2009, 08:15 PM

another good image, you have a clear understanding of not blowing out the highlights.... not something everyone comes to grips with.

clive

Tamtarn · #9 01-08-2009, 08:52 PM

You're really getting the hang of the processing now Paul. You can see the improvement with each new image you post. Well done

peeb61 (Paul) · #10 02-08-2009, 08:51 AM

Thanks Clive, It's a tough and long road to follow and looking at the work on this forum makes you wonder if you will ever get anywhere..but one step at a time.

Thanks Barb and David for your words, never thought anyone was looking over and keeping an eye on me, it appears, in a small way I am making ground in what I am doing.

Paul