Yet another Honders Cent A....

[Peter Ward]

As every man and his dog seems to have an AP Honders these days....
thought I'd throw my take into the aether

More of a re-pro than new data....I think I'm slowly getting used to using Pix insight's splendid gradient removal tools... as this crash test dummy seemed to brush up OK

The link is here

[jase (Jason)]

Very cool Peter. Me thinks you need to get your rig to darker skies. Gradient removal can only do so much. Fantastic detail across the bar. Perhaps the colours could be pushed a little more. Still a pleasing rendition of a mainstream target.

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by jase

Very cool Peter. Me thinks you need to get your rig to darker skies. Gradient removal can only do so much. Fantastic detail across the bar. Perhaps the colours could be pushed a little more. Still a pleasing rendition of a mainstream target.

Thanks for the feedback Jase. This was hardly a mega-data effort, but I found it pleasing enough.

I've been looking at remote/dark sky options of late....but must admit I'm distracted and champing-at-the-bit waiting for the Big Alluna to arrive (rhymes with Kahuna ) before I make any concrete decision there.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Insane detail!.

[alpal]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

As every man and his dog seems to have an AP Honders these days....
thought I throw my take into the aether

More of a re-pro than new data....I think I'm slowly getting used to using Pix insight's splendid gradient removal tools... as this crash test dummy seemed to brush up OK

The link is here

Yes Peter,
you are no longer in an exclusive
305mm F3.8 Astro-Physics Riccardi-Honders Astrograph club.

You've picked up the halo nicely & a lot of detail.

cheers
Allan

[gregbradley]

Nice image Peter. You definitely got everything nice and squared up there. Good detail. The 8300 is a good match for the optics.

Greg.

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Lots of crisp detail in the dust lane Peter. Nice to see another person dipping their toes into PixInsight..
Geoff

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by ghsmith45

Lots of crisp detail in the dust lane Peter. Nice to see another person dipping their toes into PixInsight..
Geoff

Ta Geoff...re: PixInsight...yes, it's really impressive...but it's the bamboo under the fingernails interface I'm still trying to warm to

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Nice image Peter. You definitely got everything nice and squared up there. Good detail. The 8300 is a good match for the optics.

Greg.

Thanks Greg...the 8300 isn't much of a test for orthogonality, but, yes, it now also works well with my 16803...albeit after much trial and error!

Originally Posted by alpal

Yes Peter,
you are no longer in an exclusive
305mm F3.8 Astro-Physics Riccardi-Honders Astrograph club.

You've picked up the halo nicely & a lot of detail.

cheers
Allan

Ta. You have one too?! Awesome!

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Insane detail!.

Fred.... If you say it's insane detail..then the kettle is very likely black..thanks indeed !

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Hi Peter

That's a very good highly detailed Centaurus A but I think you could boost the colour a bit though. Agree with your comments about the Pixinsight interface.

Cheers

Steve

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Hi Peter

That's a very good highly detailed Centaurus A but I think you could boost the colour a bit though. Agree with your comments about the Pixinsight interface.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks Steve for the constructive feedback. I've now tweaked it up (just for you ) at the same URL.... and I can see the gradients again...

Might have to do a proper mega-data effort if this weather holds

[Paul Haese]

Detail is good but I am not keen on the colour at all.

[Rex]

Wow, astounding detail Peter, just astounding.

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by Rex

Wow, astounding detail Peter, just astounding.

The sentiment is appreciated, but I think about a 3000mm focal length is needed for most galaxies to really show serious details

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Detail is good but I am not keen on the colour at all.

Ta Paul. I must admit...I'm struggling with the colour on this one..what looks good on my PS6 calibrated monitor, then looks pretty drab on a web screen..plus, subtle gradients are still there.

Don't think I'm going to spend any more time on it at this focal length.......
...Alluna T minus 98 days and counting

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

I don't think I've ever seen such fine dust band detail. Super optics and super seeing.

[marco (Marco Lorenzi)]

Agree on some other comments Peter, detail is very good, I would dare much more on color saturation (and perhaps correct a bit the balance, there is some magenta in the core that is not suppose to be there, IMHO)..
Clear skies
Marco