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Old 19-11-2006, 01:43 PM
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19th Nov. 900nc M42 mosaic

G'day all.


This was a lot of work, but I reckon it was worth it. Not the best image for detail but I nipped the image scale problem in the bud I get with my setup. I am appeased!

Details: 4 lots of 42 images @ 20 sec expsure with ID settings.

Ran all four subs thru registax 3 using no waveletts. Stacked only.

Pulled all 4 finals into imerge & merged.

Back into registax with the 1 saved final; Went into the wavelett filter section, modified the center filter to read 5000 rather than 50. Hit the image with maximum waveletts on all 6 sliders. Contrast/3 point gamma/blah blah alterations.

Into Picture Publisher & cropped/resized/saturation/unsharpmask/etc.

Into neatimage & killed off some noise/grain & sharpened.

The original sized image before taking it into neatimage & Pic. Publisher I'll add to this thread too.

Modded 900nc/5.5" schmidt newt.
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Old 19-11-2006, 06:23 PM
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Excellent work Asi!

Say, another one or two mosaics just like that one but shorter exposure time and HDR process them all together and you could show some of those expensive cameras a thing or 2!

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Old 19-11-2006, 06:46 PM
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Wow excellent work Asi, fantastic stuff with a ToUcam.
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Old 19-11-2006, 08:36 PM
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That is a very impressive M42 Asimov - you have done a fantastic job.

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Old 19-11-2006, 09:07 PM
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wow, that's a lot of work and effort!
well done and with a Toucam?!!?
impressive
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Old 19-11-2006, 11:39 PM
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Blimey Asi. That is a fantastic effort. Chuffed you should be.
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Old 20-11-2006, 08:22 AM
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Very nice Asi, well worth the effort you've put in.

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Old 20-11-2006, 10:13 AM
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Amazing result John, stunning image from you and the toucam.
I take my hat off to you buddy, you certainly squeeze out every last ounce of detail from the camera.
Look at the colour and detail, wow.

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Old 20-11-2006, 10:16 AM
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Hey Asi, did the solar system become too small a backyard for you to play in?

You know if someone had told me that they could get a shot of a deep sky object of this quality with a webcam I would have laughed in their face... you should submit this for a David Malin award
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Old 20-11-2006, 12:47 PM
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Hi guys & thanks for all your positive comments.

I must admit, I never thought it possible to get this kind of image from a mere webcam so I must take my hat off to the 900nc.

I think it can do better yet though.
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Old 20-11-2006, 12:53 PM
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go the toucam!!!!
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Old 20-11-2006, 03:41 PM
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Nice work John.
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Old 21-11-2006, 11:52 AM
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John,

That is really quite something.

In fact, it's even better than some DSLR shots of this magnificent object.

You should engage in a davepretorius-approved strut.

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Old 22-11-2006, 01:12 PM
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Thanks. Dave hasn't authorised the strut yet, lol..
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Old 22-11-2006, 01:44 PM
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Terrific result from a web cam Asimov.

You must be stoked.
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