M104 lum

[richardo (Rich)]

Originally Posted by Tilt

Plenty of detail there! Fantastic work.

Michael

Thanks Michael!

Originally Posted by multiweb

Wow! Superb picture. You nailed it! Great contrast and details.
You can even see some background galaxies around. Neat.

Thanks for the comments Marc...
With a bit more lum I'd be able to really bring out those back ground galaxies.

Originally Posted by Garyh

Beautifully done Rich! Have brought out some very nice detail in the dust lane as well as the spiral disk as well. Not usually seen as well in other closeups. Shall be very nice once the color is added!
Top work!

Cheers for that Gaz.
Must admit when the down loads began from the observatory to inside, and I setup my work flow, was very happy with the detail that came through with just the subs.

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Great work Rich. Fantastic detail captured.

Peter

Thank you Peter!

Originally Posted by bluescope

Nice to see a post from you again Rich ... it's been a while !

Nice 104 ... although I tend to agree with Peter about the sharpening perhaps a tad too much but hey it's better than any image I've ever done of the Sombrero ... well done.

Thanks Steve, taken me years to get the right night, no work the next day and have the gear behave.

Originally Posted by aworley

Hi Rich,

ooh...that's good....I agree with the others it jumps off the screen...

Alex

Thanks for the comments Alex!

Originally Posted by JD2439975

Many a beautiful galaxy in the universe but M104 is a long time favourite.

Love this image, can't wait to see it in full colour glory...one to be proud of.

Viewing this on a 26" LCD TV myself and it doesn't seem oversharpened...but by god it looks good!!

JD

Thanks Justin....
hopefully I'll have some good nights in the coming dark period to finish off my colour.

Originally Posted by hickny

Faboulous

Cheers Pete !

Originally Posted by jase

A grand image indeed Rich. Don't be shy on the RGB, collect plenty of it. Looking forward to seeing the finished result.

Hey Jase,
thank you!
I won't skimp on the rgb, promise!

Originally Posted by gregbradley

A sensational luminance there Rich.

Wow, to get detail like that in the dust lane usually requires tons of aperture.

F4 is so cool.

Greg.

Hi Greg, thanks for that!
Have been very very happy with this scope since I built it. Been some mods to get things right though.
But really it's the fine mirrors in it.
Certainly does shine on those rare great nights.

Originally Posted by alan meehan

HEY RICH,very good image well done nice skys down there in steaky bay i,am jealous ,brilliant
Alan

Thanks Alan for the nice comments.
s/Bay can put out some good skies, just this time of year is really very fickle.

Originally Posted by KenGee

Rich well done I too hate this time of year at least your getting a bit of rain the clouds go over the top here.

Thanks Kenny.
Yeah had about an 1" last week and really settled the skies down. Well, apart from the clouds that is.
Sorry to hear you've had none in your area.


Thanks again to you guys for taking a look and your nice comments.
Hope the new moon brings some great images out of your scopes.
Look forward to it!

All the best for now
Rich

[pgc hunter]

that's quite an image!

[atalas]

Wonderful work Rich!

[richardo (Rich)]

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

that's quite an image!

Thanks Peter!

Hope you're not tainting your taste buds drinking crap beer since you've been over here!
The best beer in Australia ? Coopers ale of course.
There's red ale, pale ale, dark ale, stout, brown ale..... all natural and not carbonated preservative wank in a can like many.
If not, you must!

Originally Posted by atalas

Wonderful work Rich!

Thanks Louie!
Hopefully colour coming real soon.

Cheers guys
Rich

[renormalised (Carl)]

Fantastic L shot there, Rich....great detail. Can't wait for the RGB combine

[richardo (Rich)]

Originally Posted by renormalised

Fantastic L shot there, Rich....great detail. Can't wait for the RGB combine

Thanks Carl!
Hopefully the rgb's won't be too far away.

All the best
Rich

[Octane (Humayun)]

Rich,

That is outstanding. The final composite is going to something worthy of being put on the wall in large format.

Can't wait for it!

Regards,
Humayun

[Jen]

Hi there Rich that is a beautiful pic

[richardo (Rich)]

Originally Posted by Octane

Rich,

That is outstanding. The final composite is going to something worthy of being put on the wall in large format.

Can't wait for it!

Regards,
Humayun

Hi Humayan,
thanks for checking it out!
Just one night, and I struck it lucky for a change with this object!
Hasn't been anything much since.

Originally Posted by Jen

Hi there Rich that is a beautiful pic

Hi Jen,
thanks for the really nice comments.
Hopefully have some colour soon to publish it properly.

Thanks again to you both.
All the best
Rich