Another Orions Sword!

Garyh · #1 05-10-2006, 01:11 PM

Hi again everyone,
Heres my latest go with my newly made 6" reflector. Was inspired by Erics wonderful shots so gave it a go last friday night. The seeing was bad, though the transparancy was good so hence the stars are not as sharp as I would have liked them. Also there is some flexture problems which i am looking into at the moment (I suspect my mirror cell which is being redone).
Anyways pic is 8 x 240 sec plus 4 x 60 sec for the core at iso 1600 Df removed and processed in PS. One is not sharpened while the right on has had some unsharp masking applied.
any comments Welcome......

Cheers Gary

RB (Andrew) · #2 05-10-2006, 01:58 PM

Wow lovely images Gary.
Beautifully rich in colour and detail.

janoskiss (Steve H) · #3 05-10-2006, 02:14 PM

Beautiful. Like the first one best.

Lee · #4 05-10-2006, 02:40 PM

Very noice..... I like the first one too.....

h0ughy (David) · #5 05-10-2006, 04:17 PM

love it, leave my efforts for dead!

joe_smith · #6 05-10-2006, 04:44 PM

Very good shots Gary, did you make the mirror as well. exellent shots from a 6 inch scope mate. love M42

tornado33 · #7 05-10-2006, 05:45 PM

Nice work.
Both look great

Striker (Tony) · #8 05-10-2006, 06:35 PM

I too like the first 1..the second is overdone.

great job Gary

Garyh · #9 06-10-2006, 08:31 AM

Thanks everyone for the comments, I myself prefer the first too. I am not much into those pics we see that have been oversharpened, I like more the natural look..

Hopefully I will get another go or two at m42 before the weather gets too warm.
Joe..made the mirror as well as the whole OTA except the focuser and some help from the local engineer shop. Mirror came out about 1/12 PV wavefront..
Cheers and CS...Gary

EzyStyles (Eric) · #10 06-10-2006, 04:20 PM

hey gary thanks and your M42 shot is excellent! esp coming from a 6" that is some stunning work you did on it.
Keep up up matey