Last go of M8 for the season

[Garyh]

Hi all,
We have had a few nice nights lately with ok seeing so have been busy imaging some of my favorites again to see if I can improve on them..
Heres a pic of M8 the lagoon neb taken with my 6" newt and canon 300d
Image is 15 x 4 min with 4 DF subtracted and stacked in DSS and processed in PS CS. All eyeball guided like usual (autoguiding hopefully by Xmas).
Seeing had been better this time around which helps but M8 was getting rather low to the west by the end of imaging..
All comments to my processing and colors are most welcome..
Looks like another nice night tonight, I hope I can keep myself awake..
cheers Gary

[leon]

Gary when it comes to processing don't ask me, In still have heaps to learn, but with that aside I love you image, great job indeed.

Leon

[Garyh]

Originally Posted by leon

Gary when it comes to processing don't ask me, In still have heaps to learn, but with that aside I love you image, great job indeed.

Leon

Thanks Leon for that...
I know what you mean Leon...this processing is a never ending learning curve!..I have come along way over the last few years and I have seen your images jump ahead in leaps and bounds lately...
cheers
Gary

[iceman (Mike)]

What a lovely Lagoon, Gary! I wish I could do something like that.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by iceman

What a lovely Lagoon, Gary! I wish I could do something like that.

DITTO

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

fantastic M8 gary. Ive realised in alot of your pics, your stars are boxed shape? are you using thick spider vains?

[Garyh]

Originally Posted by iceman

What a lovely Lagoon, Gary! I wish I could do something like that.

Thanks Mike for that!.. I think its my best effort for M8 so far!

Originally Posted by h0ughy

DITTO

Thanks Houghy!!

Originally Posted by EzyStyles

fantastic M8 gary. Ive realised in alot of your pics, your stars are boxed shape? are you using thick spider vains?

Thanks for the comment Eric.. yeah its a homemade secondary spider/holder and is made from 20 x 3 mm aluminium bar. Solid as but doesn`t help much with the diffraction spikes..Next newt shall have a curved spider...
cheers

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

ouchh . can't make it 20 x 1mm? . thinner vains will give it that sharp diff spike

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Gary, that is an excellent shot!!!!

Look at the Dark Globules! Nicely detailed

[Ric]

A very visually pleasing image Gary, well done.

Cheers

[Tamtarn]

That's an image to be proud of Gary, your colours and guiding look real good.

[Dr Nick (Nick)]

Perfect image, colours are absolutely wonderful!