Tedious...another M83 (sort of repro)

Peter Ward · #1 21-03-2010, 10:04 PM

Managed to combine a tad of new STX luminance data with my older image of this delightful southern spiral.

http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/gallery19.html

Octane (Humayun) · #2 21-03-2010, 10:28 PM

Peter,

Nothing much to say other than that is magnificent.

Utterly stunning. I'm in love with this galaxy!

H

RobF (Rob) · #3 21-03-2010, 11:07 PM

Yum. Very tasty delight served to perfection there thank you Peter.

Its just mesmerising to see the detail towards the core of M83

TheDecepticon · #4 21-03-2010, 11:36 PM

That is excellent, for sure!

Certainly not tedious, I don't think anyway.

multiweb (Marc) · #5 22-03-2010, 08:50 AM

That looks great. The colors are superb.

Peter Ward · #6 22-03-2010, 09:36 AM

Thanks guys.

It's I tough subject from the 'burbs.

Unfortunately the surrounding sky looks a bit ordinary & is artifically dark due gradients. The extra QE of the KAF16803 pulled in a bit more detail within the galaxy

..... It will be interesting to see how it performs with a filter set (still a few weeks away...)

allan gould · #7 22-03-2010, 10:06 AM

Really nice shot, Peter. I really cant find the words as its far above what I can aspire to doing. Lovely detail etc and processing. Like Humayun, I just love this galaxy.

TrevorW · #8 22-03-2010, 10:47 AM

Very fine image this one

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #9 22-03-2010, 10:59 AM

Very nice! Just one comment - are the stars a bit blocky? Is this undersampled or is it just my monitor? Apart from that amazing really..

Peter Ward · #10 22-03-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CoolhandJo

Very nice! Just one comment - are the stars a bit blocky? Is this undersampled or is it just my monitor? ...

There are lots of things I'd like to improve here, but the sampling was just fine... Key "twilight-zone" music. Adjust your television set

rat156 · #11 22-03-2010, 07:48 PM

Hi Peter,

It's a fine picture, but just a tad over processed IMHO. The dark lanes and detail in the galaxy show some sharpening or deconvolution artifacts. More data is the key, this one really responds to lots of data.

Cheers
Stuart

bokglob (Darrell) · #12 22-03-2010, 08:17 PM

Incredible detail peter! Stunning image, love your work

Peter Ward · #13 22-03-2010, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rat156

............ this one really responds to lots of data.

Cheers
Stuart

Yep. 4 months and counting for filters....sigh....

dugnsuz (Doug) · #14 22-03-2010, 11:15 PM

Beautiful and very smooth Peter.

rat156 · #15 23-03-2010, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Yep. 4 months and counting for filters....sigh....

Well, you should have plenty of Luminance data by then...

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #16 23-03-2010, 08:07 AM

Ah yes, tedious indeed - I get so tired seeing stunning images Peter. You and Tom need to cut it out!

Cheers, Marcus

Tom Davis (Tom) · #17 23-03-2010, 08:19 AM

Whoa!! That is an incredible image!!

Tom

Peter Ward · #18 23-03-2010, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Ah yes, tedious indeed - I get so tired seeing stunning images Peter. You and Tom need to cut it out!

Cheers, Marcus

Nah...still needs some work....the galaxy looks OK, but the field stars/background is buggered due gradients.

Paul Haese · #19 23-03-2010, 12:27 PM

Looks pretty good given the sky conditions that you are dealing with. The colours are superb.

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #20 23-03-2010, 12:28 PM

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There are lots of things I'd like to improve here, but the sampling was just fine... Key "twilight-zone" music. Adjust your television set

I couldn't work out why it looked blocky on my screen. So based on your comments I zoomed in on your image and you are absolutely right - no trace of undersamping! But as it's displayed on your website the stars just looked to be for some reason?