This project was more about diagnosing some of the annoying little problems I've been having (probably user error) than producing an image. In the end much of the data didn't look too bad so I thought it was worth posting.
That's really nice Steve! Some great detail going on there. I'll go out on a limb though and suggest the data might be good enough to allow you to push it a bit more for depth and contrast.
Those stars are so tiny. Quite a treat at that FL. Impressive.
Love the pic colors. Very smooth and natural, yet detailed. Lots of background galaxies.
Those stars are so tiny. Quite a treat at that FL. Impressive.
Love the pic colors. Very smooth and natural, yet detailed. Lots of background galaxies.
Thanks Marc
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Originally Posted by RickS
Looks good, Steve! I also think you could pull a lot more out of that data.
Cheers,
Rick.
Thanks Rick. I think you are probably right. I was a bit conservative as my RGB data was rather patchy. I'm hoping to fill in the holes as it looks like some clear nights are coming and then attack the data more aggressively.
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Originally Posted by sjastro
Nice image Steve.
What problems are you having?
Steven
Thanks Steven. Mostly it seems to be a focus motor that periodically sticks. There is a fix for it but I don't want to go there yet. My other problems are with the CCD Commander software doing unexpected things but that's probably just me programming it incorrectly.
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Maybe I should move my Honders to Siding Springs and rent it out? ;-)
I think you would get quite a few takers John!
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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies
That's really nice Steve! Some great detail going on there. I'll go out on a limb though and suggest the data might be good enough to allow you to push it a bit more for depth and contrast.
Cheers, Marcus
Thanks Marcus - you are probably right. I'm going to try and get some better RGB data before I reprocess. Some of the RGB in this image was a bit patchy.
Please forgive my impudence, especially for a new-comer, but I had a process of the online image. Really nice data, just needed a little adjusting if you don't mind. GREAT detail starting to come through.
Please forgive my impudence, especially for a new-comer, but I had a process of the online image. Really nice data, just needed a little adjusting if you don't mind. GREAT detail starting to come through.
I hope that's permissible?
Not a problem. Perhaps mine was processed a little conservatively but I intend to go back to it when I get a bit more data.
That's a nice looking Helix there Steve. The streaming from the centre type tendrils though seemed to be smoothed out. They usually show up in the O111 data. Perhaps that can be brought out more using some sort of sharpening/contrast increase in the O111 data?
That's a nice looking Helix there Steve. The streaming from the centre type tendrils though seemed to be smoothed out. They usually show up in the O111 data. Perhaps that can be brought out more using some sort of sharpening/contrast increase in the O111 data?
Greg.
Thanks Greg - point taken . I've now done a reprocess using my existing data that I think would alleviate your concerns. I'm still going to get some more data though as I think this is an image worth spending time on.
