Couple more from Astrofest

[multiweb (Marc)]

Here's a couple more from Sunday night.

NGC104 next to the SMC
[HD - 3.2MB] 34x5min.

and NGC6357.
[HD - 2.5MB] 38x5min.

[RickS (Rick)]

Both excellent images but especially great colours in the Lobster, Marc

[DJT (David)]

Nice work Marc! Love NGC104, great resolution.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Both excellent images but especially great colours in the Lobster, Marc

Originally Posted by DJT

Nice work Marc! Love NGC104, great resolution.

Thanks guys. The blog res tuned out alright. I wasn't too happywith the lobster. Although the colours are there, the seeing on Sunday wasn't up to it. I got another series on the cat paws that's even worse. I'll try to mosaic it in.

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Can't believe you're still pulling out targets from AF! I haven't gotten around to final processing of mine yet! Well done!

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Very nice Marc.
The Lobster certainly looks to be a fairly challenging object. I was thinking of giving it a go at Astrofest but probably just as well I didn't.

[atalas]

A couple of nice shots dude....flats wouldn't hurt though Marc....did you take any?

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Wide field pays off! Not only is 47 Tucanae beautifully done, but perhaps even more importantly, there are three other globulars in the image!

The thing we like the most about the lobster is the big wriggly dust lane below it that it has left on its travels. Didn't know that was there.

Best,
M & T

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Both great images Marc ...caaaaaan't wait to get my (planned) FSQ106 and FLI16803 up and running at the end of the year

Mike

[h0ughy (David)]

a lot of photons disappeared in that green tent........

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by troypiggo

Can't believe you're still pulling out targets from AF! I haven't gotten around to final processing of mine yet! Well done!

Thanks Troy. I'm running out of files now. I think I'm done until next year.

Originally Posted by Retrograde

Very nice Marc.
The Lobster certainly looks to be a fairly challenging object. I was thinking of giving it a go at Astrofest but probably just as well I didn't.

Thanks mate. It's a little boring in RGB. Not much else than red at that FL.

Originally Posted by atalas

A couple of nice shots dude....flats wouldn't hurt though Marc....did you take any?

Thanks Louie. I always flat field but my sensor had a big black blotch on the lower right corner that I couldn't easily clone out in PS. Too many stars.

Originally Posted by Placidus

Wide field pays off! Not only is 47 Tucanae beautifully done, but perhaps even more importantly, there are three other globulars in the image!

The thing we like the most about the lobster is the big wriggly dust lane below it that it has left on its travels. Didn't know that was there.

Best,
M & T

Thanks Mike. Might have pushed it a little too hard but it's got some dark lanes yes.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Both great images Marc ...caaaaaan't wait to get my (planned) FSQ106 and FLI16803 up and running at the end of the year

Mike

Thanks Mike. That should make for a sweet setup. You'll have a lot of fun with the new rig.

Originally Posted by h0ughy

a lot of photons disappeared in that green tent........

Thanks David. The "green singularity" has reached its due by date. Looking at state funerals soon after 10 years of abuse then get a new one. Probably the same.

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Nice work Marc I particularly like your attempt at NGC104 - very sharp and nice colours too!