M33 from Cambroon 2008-10-25

[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 26-10-2008, 02:28 PM

M33 - Canon 20D modded, WO 0.8 FR and Orion ED80, ICNR. 3x600sec @ ISO800. Autoguided with TV Guider through the hand paddle port on my GM-8 mount (digital drive).

Unfortunately I had some AC battery probs so I was only able to manage 3 shots before the fog rolled in, hence the noise trying to stretch it. Even so I'm happy with it for only three shots. Aligned and stacked in IP, post processing in PS. I'll have to try dithering the image next time and then using median combine to deal with the hot/coloured pixels.

gregbradley · #2 26-10-2008, 02:30 PM

Very nice Paul.

Greg.

AlexN · #3 26-10-2008, 02:50 PM

Nice one Paul!

RobF (Rob) · #4 26-10-2008, 02:56 PM

So that's what we were lookin' at!

Nice work Paul - and great fun to see you in action.

Kevnool (Kev) · #5 26-10-2008, 04:08 PM

The stars are pin points, great focus and great work there Paul....cheers Kev.

AlexN · #6 26-10-2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevnool

The stars are pin points, great focus and great work there Paul....cheers Kev.

Paul wants a Bahtinov focusing mask after using mine

Dennis · #7 26-10-2008, 04:44 PM

Lovely image Paul - well done!

Cheers

Dennis

h0ughy (David) · #8 26-10-2008, 05:12 PM

it brings a man to

when you see a shot like that

[1ponders] (Paul) · #9 26-10-2008, 05:14 PM

Thanks fellas. The way I'm going with 2 subs last year at Duckadang, 3 subs this year at Cambroon, maybe by 2012 I'll have enough subs to really do some work with it.

Quote:

it brings a man to when you see a shot like that

Well you know what to do Dave

Craig_L · #10 26-10-2008, 05:27 PM

Really nice detail and only 3 images.

Hagar (Doug) · #11 27-10-2008, 08:44 PM

Nice image Paul.. Maybe just my screen but it looks a little overexposed.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #12 27-10-2008, 09:29 PM

It does look a tad overexposed Doug on one of my monitors Doug but not on the one I use to process. I've been putting off calibrating my monitors but its time to do it.

Lester · #13 28-10-2008, 07:51 AM

Very nice Paul.

RB (Andrew) · #14 29-10-2008, 09:48 AM

It never ceases to amaze me what that little ED80 can capture.
Well done Paul, that's come up a treat.

I highly recommend having monitors calibrated, I was shocked at the difference it makes and when I look at some of my old pics I can see the difference now.
I wish I had done it ages ago.

Jen · #15 29-10-2008, 06:36 PM

lovely pic

Alchemy (Clive) · #16 30-10-2008, 07:59 PM

for 3 exposures ... very good.