NGC 3576...no complaining this time

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by codemonkey

Well don't keep us hanging, Mike! :p

Ok Ok...sheesh

I was going to go out and grab some more OIII and some RGB tonight but the Moon is now 95% full and I know the data wont be as good as if I wait for the moon to lessen ...oooor I could just be impatient and put together what I already have ..may not need the RGB, sometimes it doesn't bring much to a narrowband image anyway..aaand I could always add it later (see? so easy to convince myself to be impatient )

Originally Posted by Placidus

I want to learn to get high-contrast natural-looking detail like that.
MBJ

Thanks Mike but I think your processing skills are pretty damn good already, certainly your programming skills are!!!

Mike

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Hi Mike,

Well, I really like how in your photo you managed to show complex nebulosity "below" the statue - it looks very dynamic!

As for narrowband imaging and full moon, I found that my 3nm OIII produces more noisy data around full moon, in particular that OIII is usually/always? much weaker than Ha, and if I would like to blend it with Ha for Luminance, I need to wait for darker nights with OIII. I must add, that my site is a short stroll from Suncorp and less than 10 minutes drive from Brisbane's CBD, so anyway I need to expose for much longer to reduce noise in my photos...