First M8

[raymo]

First try at M8. 13 subs from 15 to 120 secs. 800, 1600, 3200.
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[alistairsam]

Looks great Raymo, well done

[raymo]

Thanks Alistair, It's been that long since the weather let me get any
practice that I'd almost forgotten how to use DSS.
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[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Lots of nebula in that Ray. You're getting some good shots now.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Nice one raymo, lovely detail and colours

[raymo]

Thanks fellas. I've added an extra 14 subs and re DSSd.
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[LightningNZ (Cam)]

Pretty nice Ray. Be careful not to clip that background.
-Cam

[raymo]

Thanks Cam, I don't do any real processing, just the basic adjustments in
DSS, so I don't know what clipping is, or what stretching is, or any other
processing functions for that matter. I don't use separate darks or flats
either; I do sharpen a little in Zoom Browser X. I just can't get my old brain around the black art of processing, so I expect the quality of my
images has almost peaked. I'm happy with how I'm going, which is all
that matters I suppose.
cheers raymo

[rcheshire (Rowland)]

Beautiful Ray. Cam said it, be careful not to clip the background. You've done a really nice job of it.

[raymo]

Thanks for M8 and M20. The first pic was done in a hurry; added some more subs today for the second version; I think it really helped.
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[kosh]

Nice one ray.
I know what you mean regarding the weather. Just terrible here

[raymo]

Thanks Goran, I'm lucky to get one or two useable nights a month
for about 5 or 6 months of the year. A nice place, but not for astronomy.
cheers raymo

[raymo]

I've added a third set of subs to this image. I think it looks a little garish
with the extra blue nebulosity.
raymo

[BruceG (Bruce)]

The blue may be a touch overdone, but hey, it gives the observer that look of a really deep exposure. I would be very happy with that one.
I'm trying to image M8 and M20 together tonight as I have a wide FOV.
Seeing is not too good and the moon is bright. Oh well, I wont complain at least it is an opportunity to grab a few subs. Too few and far between on a weekend.
Bruce.

[raymo]

Hi Bruce, The blue came with the extra subs; I reduced it's intensity, but
the image started to lose it's illusion of depth, so I restored it. Unfortunately the brief imaging sessions are over for the foreseeable future, as the forecast is awful. Good luck with your efforts.
raymo