NGC4038 in colour finally

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I'd hoped for a bit more for 4 hours of NGC4038. But I'm happy with what I managed to get..... and finally in colour.

Camera:SXVR-M25C 24x10min
Scope: VC200L

Its no LRGB but I'm very happy with the detail and final colour. Colour balancing the SX if still a challenge but worth it ... I think.

[RickS (Rick)]

Good work on a tricky target, Paul. 4 hours isn't very long at that f-ratio!

Cheers,
Rick.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Thanks Rick, if its fine again tonight I'll might add another 5 or 6 hours to it. It'd be nice to have another meter or so of focal length though.

[Lester]

Very nice view Paul, showing the outer extentions also. Glad to see you got the colour issue sorted with your camera. All the best.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Cheers Lester. Fingers crossed now for it to be clear around the next new moon so I can try again. Boy that would be something to see up here, two cloud free new moons ..... let alone in a row

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

That's coming along nicely Paul - tricky target as Rick says.

[CometGuy]

Hi Paul,

Nicely done and plenty of detail, you can really see those extensions

The only thing is the colour seems to be a bit too brownish, either you need more blue/less red or perhaps you haven't got the right debayering routine for the camera?

BTW..hows the AP900 going?

Terry

[h0ughy (David)]

nice Paul can just start to see the arms- I am finding out how much data i need for this as well.

I lost 3 hours worth last night - got 2 ten min shot then the rest of the 22 shots had drift - my guide camera and PDH spat it for some reason? as you can see in these unprocessed shots i am not happy.

hope you got more data to build on you shot

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Yes the colour is a bit brownish olive Terry. I'm still working on that. The camera looks to have good red and brown sensitivity but a bit short on the blue. But I'll get there

Thanks Dave, I hope so too. One good thing about AP, if you miss it one night, there's always another some when.