Centaurus 'A' Galaxy

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

I really feel like I am flogging a dead horse with this Toucam

This is an image I took last night of Centaurus 'A' Galaxy.

It is a stack of 25 x 3 minute exposures. I did every bit of processing I could think of and yet it still isn't anywhere near as good as I used to get the same object with less frames and less work a year ago!!!!!!!

Anyhow, here is last nights effort:

[leon]

Ken if you are still using that same Toucam that you nearly froze to death, i wouldn't be complaining, good effort i say.

leon

[Jazza (Jay)]

It's still a very pretty picture...

[vash (Ashley)]

Never cease to amaze me how that toucam can manage this sought of work.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by leon

Ken if you are still using that same Toucam that you nearly froze to death, i wouldn't be complaining, good effort i say.

leon

Yep Leon, same Toucam . . . still. The one suffering massive Amp Glow.

Here is the original stacked frames before processing and cropping:

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by vash

Never cease to amaze me how that toucam can manage this sought of work.

It takes a lot of 'pushing the boundaries', but the poor thing has been pushed a bit too far methinks

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by Jazza

It's still a very pretty picture...

Thanks Jazza. I like it too, but it just isn't as good as the camera used to work.

To be expected when you realise what I've put it through! Months of working 6 hours a night in ice, rained on several times, dropped a few times, now working in hot temps at night! I'm suprised it hasn't blown up yet

[leon]

Ok, can see what you did there, just crop out the amp glow good move ken

Leon

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

still a great image ken. you have captured the centre region quite nicely. have you tried longer subs?

[Alchemy (Clive)]

its all according to the equipment youre using ken, first centaurus A for the season, must have been an early morning shot , and hey at least your having a go.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by EzyStyles

still a great image ken. you have captured the centre region quite nicely. have you tried longer subs?

Yep, and the longer they are, the more Amp Glow I get

Originally Posted by Alchemy

its all according to the equipment youre using ken, first centaurus A for the season, must have been an early morning shot , and hey at least your having a go.

Yep, I finished imaging at 4am

[Ric]

A nice capture with the Toucam Ken, I think it will have to die completely before you stop using it.

The central dust lanes look very nice as well.

Cheers