M33 - Triangulum Galaxy

[Paul Haese]

Nice processing Jase. Totally seamless image. Well done.

[CoolhandJo (Paul)]

I really like the overall balance of this image! Its not too sharp and not too smooth. Having noticed that this target is very difficult to get right - I think you have done a superb job! Something to aspire too!

[Ric]

Lovely work Jase.

I don't think I've seen M33 up close before, so this was a treat for me.

Cheers

[jase (Jason)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....eyepopping.gif Terrific shot. That looks like an ESO pic. Really well done. http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....s/thumbsup.gifhttp://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....s/thumbsup.gifhttp://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....s/thumbsup.gif

Thank you kindly Marc. No where close to the same resolution as ESO. Would be a privileged to get hands on a data set from one of their instruments however. Will settle what instruments I've got access too for now. Cheers mate.

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Stunning work Jase!

Thank you JJJ. Am very pleased you liked it!

Originally Posted by Bolts_Tweed

Absolutely phenomenal Jase.

Only 60min per panel - fantastic (oh for aperture and optics) and the processing is excellent.

It makes the spiral arm leading edge HII regions absolutely obvious - a good chance to explain galaxy structure and development to people - the leading edge of each arm smacking into the interstellar medium - it's there and obvious.

Now I understand you mosaic comment mate - outstanding.

Mark Bolton

Thanks Mark. The light gathering power of 24" coupled to the ultra high QE of the Apogee U42 is a dream to use. The Lightbuckets team have a winning combination there. The team has tested the mag limit quite extensively. To quote from their forum "On the best nights, I was able to get good astrometry on objects almost down to V22.0 with three or four 120s exposures stacked and tracked on a typical MBA motion (the faintest objects I reported was at V21.8 with SNR=3.2 a on really good February night.)" The instrument blooms very quick when using broadband filters so its relatively easy to get a good S/N ratio on extended objects with short exposures and careful reduction noise processing. You heard me with mosaics! The pinnacle of DSO imaging in my opinion - resolution and wide fields. Not much else one could ask for. Thanks for your comments - appreciated.

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Nice processing Jase. Totally seamless image. Well done.

Cheers Paul. The stitching was hazardous at times. Required gradient removal prior to stitching on two panels. What remained I used the dodge tool to bring each panel into alignment. Seems to have worked out well. Thanks mate.

Originally Posted by CoolhandJo

I really like the overall balance of this image! Its not too sharp and not too smooth. Having noticed that this target is very difficult to get right - I think you have done a superb job! Something to aspire too!

Thanks Paul. Much appreciated. Hard to judge at times how far is too far when it comes to sharpening and smoothing. I like to stretch the data as far is it will go simply to test it. I find if you don't do this, then you will not know what the data is capable of. You can always drop it back to more acceptable levels. Trying to find something different or a new way to express an traditional object is the challenge.

Originally Posted by Ric

Lovely work Jase.

I don't think I've seen M33 up close before, so this was a treat for me.

Cheers

Cheers Ric. Good to hear from you again (though I've not be around often!). Mosaics offer a pleasing twist. I'm very pleased you enjoyed it.

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Thanks again all. Your support provides incentive to push the boundaries.

[gregbradley]

That is a marvellous image Jase. Stunning detail and you can easily make out the globs and large stars of that galaxy which is amazing in itself.

Fantastic.

Greg.

[jase (Jason)]

Thank you Greg. I appreciate the kind feedback. Hope your CDK is humming along. Saw some of your output which looked on the money.

Cheers

[bert (Brett)]

Whoa! Another stunner.

I never really liked shots of this galaxy, it always kinda looked..... 'messy' to my eyes. But with the detail in this shot it is simply magnificent, with the LMC like areas and fine detailed structure. Its inspiring me to have a shot at it.

Brett

[wysiwyg (Mark)]

Fantastic piece of imaging there Jase.
Cant imagine the complexities involved in producing something like this, Great work!

[jase (Jason)]

Originally Posted by bert

Whoa! Another stunner.

I never really liked shots of this galaxy, it always kinda looked..... 'messy' to my eyes. But with the detail in this shot it is simply magnificent, with the LMC like areas and fine detailed structure. Its inspiring me to have a shot at it.

Brett

Cheers Brett! Thanks for your feedback. Yes, I concur with the galaxy structure looking rather messy. M33 is not a well defined spiral, but rather diffused making it difficult to extract structure in the arms. This presented a challenge. Regardless, the target is worth the time and would recommend you give it a go.

Originally Posted by wysiwyg

Fantastic piece of imaging there Jase.
Cant imagine the complexities involved in producing something like this, Great work!

Thank you for your comment, Mark. As the saying goes - Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

[Martin Pugh]

Hi Jase - I know how difficult mosaics are having barely done about 4 or so myself. This is a super image - great colour, just the right amount of saturation, and seamlessly produced.

Great stuff.

cheers
Martin

[that_guy (Tony)]

it pops out at you its sooo awesome!!!!!!! your a legend jase...

[jase (Jason)]

Originally Posted by Martin Pugh

Hi Jase - I know how difficult mosaics are having barely done about 4 or so myself. This is a super image - great colour, just the right amount of saturation, and seamlessly produced.

Great stuff.

cheers
Martin

Cheers Martin! Indeed, long focal length mosaics present a completely different challenge to wide field. I've often admired your Corona Australis mosaic that you work with Rob on. A clear stand out winner of the DMA's in 2008 if you ask me. You still came away a winner, but for the wrong image in my opinion. Anyway I digress. Thanks for your comments - appreciated.

Originally Posted by that_guy

it pops out at you http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....es/eeksign.gif its sooo awesome!!!!!!! your a legend jase... http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....es/happy04.gif

A "legend" is taking it a bit far Tony! Thanks for taking the time to check out the image and comment. Pleased you liked it.

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Thanks all.