I have started imaging M42 and here is the preliminary bad result
The weather here in Melbourne is pretty bad for imaging at the moment and clouds move in whenever they want
So here is the start (needs lots more shorter and longer exposures).
Did i mention it was very windy???
Guiding was appalling.
ED80, QHY9M, Losmandy G11 with G2.
LRGB 60 Seconds each X 6 Luminance 8 X 100 Seconds.
Nice start Martin. Can I ask if you are using a LP filter. Reason is it does look a bit purple. The brown surrounding dust even looks a bit on the purple/magenta side.
Nice start Martin. Can I ask if you are using a LP filter. Reason is it does look a bit purple. The brown surrounding dust even looks a bit on the purple/magenta side.
Great start on a very hard object.
Thanks Doug I don't use a LP filter, the color is off because i had to throw away lots of color frames and now have to see if i can get all the frames balanced again.
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Originally Posted by Alchemy
Off to a good start, not bad considering the local weather, I suspect just one of your luminance frames has an eggy star, part from that
Thank you Clive I have found 2 frames with eggy stars.
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Originally Posted by desler
Nice start Marty, I'm surpried you can actually see the sky mate, too many clouds rolling around.
Darren
Thanks Darren
I have to throw away too many frames because of these stupid clouds.
Clear as a bell one second and overcast the other
I don't use a LP filter, the color is off because i had to throw away lots of color frames 
and now have to see if i can get all the frames balanced again.
I have found 2 frames with eggy stars.
