Pleiades

atalas · #1 30-10-2006, 01:09 PM

Ha again all

This is a shot of the Peiades again taken from Coonabarabran,another first for me and the last of the shots from Coona.

Exposure time was 2 minutes x 30, shot through a ZS 66SD/.8 reducer with a SXV-H9C ccd and guided with a ZS110 on a G11 mount.

AA3 was used to capture align & combine and CS2 for post processing.

iceman (Mike) · #2 30-10-2006, 01:18 PM

Wow, what a wonderful image. One of the best M45's i've seen here.

Beautiful stuff Louie.. saving the best for last!

atalas · #3 30-10-2006, 01:21 PM

Iceman you too kind mate , but thank you I'm glad you like It.

h0ughy (David) · #4 30-10-2006, 01:55 PM

OK its a fair image (ok one of the pearlers I have seen on this object) but I seem to be missing the point with your processing technique, whats AA3? I am amazed as to the amount of nebulousity you have captured, were the conditions a major contributing factor for that do you think?

Octane (Humayun) · #5 30-10-2006, 01:57 PM

Louie,

You just had to one-up me, didn't you!

I love this image. Beautifully processed.

All it's missing is diffraction spikes, and it'd be just like mine.

~~~

Regards,
Humayun

atalas · #6 30-10-2006, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

OK its a fair image (ok one of the pearlers I have seen on this object) but I seem to be missing the point with your processing technique, whats AA3? I am amazed as to the amount of nebulousity you have captured, were the conditions a major contributing factor for that do you think?

Thanks Houghy,glad you like It mate.

On your question of what is AA3? that is Astroart 3, software which I use to capture combine & align my subs.

atalas · #7 30-10-2006, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

Louie,

You just had to one-up me, didn't you!

I love this image. Beautifully processed.

All it's missing is diffraction spikes, and it'd be just like mine.

~~~

Regards,
Humayun

Thanks spiky ! glad you like It .

Ric · #8 30-10-2006, 02:34 PM

Very nice indeed Louie, the fine nebulosity looks like it has been air brushed around the stars.
I'm still waiting to have a go at it, currently it is hiding on the other side of the house, I'll have to wait a bit longer.

Cheers

atalas · #9 30-10-2006, 02:47 PM

Thanks Ric....I look forward to seeing your results too .

acropolite (Phil) · #10 30-10-2006, 06:37 PM

Fantastic image Louie, all the better for not including the spikes.

spacezebra (Petra) · #11 30-10-2006, 06:55 PM

Yet another excellent image - a pleasure to look at.

Cheers Petra

atalas · #12 30-10-2006, 07:04 PM

Thanks Phil and Petra.