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Old 27-03-2007, 12:54 AM
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M42 with Toucam

Here is my best Orion Nebula to date.

Modded 840k Toucam in ED80
8 x 120 second frames stacked in Registax, processed in Photoshop and PS Pro.

Still that rotten amp glow though!

I am very happy with this one, but I'm still going to try and get a better one

This one had some ugly noise near the core, so I used 'smudge tool' to try fix it
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Old 27-03-2007, 01:09 AM
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Is that a Planetary Nebula in the top right corner, or just some wierd star Artifact?
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Old 27-03-2007, 01:45 AM
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That is superb Ken, you're doing amazing work.
Keep it coming.

I suppose to remove the amp glow you can apply a dark frame.
Take an equal length dark exposure and we can try and subtract it.

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Old 27-03-2007, 01:52 AM
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Thanks Andrew, I am determined to get the best I can out of the Toucam. I'm sure I can gain more detail and yet get less noise and core burnout in objects. Just gotta keep experimenting with capture levels and processing methods. A peltier cooler (or a block of ice) would probably help too

I've also done the dark frame of the same frame length, Andrew. But Dark frames don't subtract Amp glow.
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Old 27-03-2007, 06:09 AM
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Ken no wonder all the "Guns"are selling their cameras to upgrade with you snapping at their heels with the shots you are getting .
You seem to have polar better again .

A cooler may help d.i.c.k smith has a car cooler for sometimes $20 to $25 which gives you a cooler unit and fan.
I have built a cooler for my camera by pulling one of these units down.

Great work mate you should be very proud and your positive attitude will reward you .
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Old 27-03-2007, 07:35 AM
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Excellet result!
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Old 27-03-2007, 04:48 PM
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Great work Ken, you should be really happy with that. A noise reduction program could also be of some help for your noise.
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Old 27-03-2007, 04:54 PM
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second best toucam m42 i have seen today!
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Old 27-03-2007, 06:17 PM
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Excellent work Ken!

Good to see a ToUcam producing such shots!

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Old 27-03-2007, 07:31 PM
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A cooler may help d.i.c.k smith has a car cooler for sometimes $20 to $25 which gives you a cooler unit and fan.
I have built a cooler for my camera by pulling one of these units down.
Alex, there are smaller peltier coolers available and cheap. I just have to get one. Will check Jaycar in Ballarat.

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Great work Ken, you should be really happy with that. A noise reduction program could also be of some help for your noise.
I have one. 'Neat Image'. Here is the same pic with about 70% noise taken out.
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Old 28-03-2007, 10:20 AM
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Going great guns there Ken. Its pleasing to see people pushing equipment to the maximum.
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Old 28-03-2007, 12:30 PM
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Great imaging Ken, you are definitely the man with the Toucam.

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Old 28-03-2007, 01:43 PM
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Great imaging Ken, you are definitely the man with the Toucam.

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Geez, what a tag to get stuck with! 'The man with the Toucam'
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Old 28-03-2007, 08:42 PM
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That's excellent Ken!! You are quickly becoming one of the deep sky masters.
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