Large and Small

Retrograde (Pete) · #1 11-05-2020, 11:15 AM

This falls into the "pandemic processing" category.
Had this data for quite some time but was never happy with the results. I did post the SMC image here but it had quite a bad red gradient and needed a lot more work. As I've had some time on my hands recently I was able to (hopefully) do these justice.

These are modded DSLR shots so getting some colour in the Ha without affecting the overall colour of the galaxies was the biggest challenge in processing these. Each was 20 x 90 sec subs with a Pentax K-5iis and Samyang 135mm f2 lens under dark skies at SPSP.

Apologies for the intrusive watermarks - my main laptop died & although I've got all my raw data I've lost some of my most recently processed images (& these versions were set aside for Instagram where images regularly get stolen).

Higher res:
LMC https://www.astrobin.com/full/p6cqet/0/?real=&mod=

SMC https://www.astrobin.com/full/305459/C/?real=&mod=

leon · #2 11-05-2020, 03:33 PM

Nothing wrong with them Pete, excellent work IMHO.

And I think you just got my 11,000 post

Leon

PCH (Paul) · #3 11-05-2020, 04:53 PM

Hey Pete,
A stunning pic by any measure. I understand the larger globular cluster is 47tuc, but do you (or anyone) know what the other one is?

Retrograde (Pete) · #4 11-05-2020, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by leon

Nothing wrong with them Pete, excellent work IMHO.

And I think you just got my 11,000 post

Leon

Thanks Leon & congratulations on 11K posts!

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Originally Posted by PCH

Hey Pete,
A stunning pic by any measure. I understand the larger globular cluster is 47tuc, but do you (or anyone) know what the other one is?

Thanks Paul!

I didn't "know" but Astrobin plate-solving tells me it's NGC 362 (aka Caldwell 104 apparently) .

multiweb (Marc) · #5 11-05-2020, 06:50 PM

Two very tidy pics Pete. Nice colours.

gregbradley · #6 11-05-2020, 09:23 PM

Excellent images there Pete.

Greg.

topheart · #7 12-05-2020, 11:07 AM

Very nice Clouds!!

Cheers,
Tim

Retrograde (Pete) · #8 12-05-2020, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Two very tidy pics Pete. Nice colours.

Thanks Marc!

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Originally Posted by gregbradley

Excellent images there Pete.

Greg.

Thanks Greg - cheers.

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Originally Posted by topheart

Very nice Clouds!!

Cheers,
Tim

Much appreciated Tim.

Slawomir (Suavi) · #9 12-05-2020, 05:23 PM

Yes, very nice images Peter

Retrograde (Pete) · #10 14-05-2020, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Slawomir

Yes, very nice images Peter

Thanks Suavi.
Hope to have some new data soon. I bought an Optolong L-pro filter & plan to try some urban imaging (as getting away to dark skies seems like it's not going to happen for some time).

strongmanmike (Michael) · #11 14-05-2020, 09:06 PM

Couple'a nice pandemic shots there Pete

Mike

Retrograde (Pete) · #12 15-05-2020, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Couple'a nice pandemic shots there Pete

Mike

Thanks Mike!

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #13 15-05-2020, 05:04 PM

Both very fine. The LMC is magnificent.

telecasterguru (Frank) · #14 15-05-2020, 09:09 PM

Well defined stars.

Ryderscope (Rodney) · #15 15-05-2020, 10:49 PM

Excellent work on the Magellanic clouds there Pete.

Retrograde (Pete) · #16 16-05-2020, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Placidus

Both very fine. The LMC is magnificent.

Thanks Mike n Trish - very kind.

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Originally Posted by telecasterguru

Well defined stars.

Thank-you Frank!

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Originally Posted by Ryderscope

Excellent work on the Magellanic clouds there Pete.

Thanks Rodney, cheers.