Environs of the Hibiscus - NGC3372

[Hagar (Doug)]

What can I say that hasn't been already said. Fantasmagorickle. Now there is a new one.
My god what an image. What size is the chip on the camera? One day I will take a look at mosaics one day if I can ever master RGB.
Well done Mate a lovely detailed image.

[gregbradley]

Wonderful image Jase. A real masterpiece.

Greg.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

A lovely image Jase. 20 some hours of data and lord knows how many hours of processing has given birth to a stunning vista ... WELL DONE! Not sure why you wouldn't also do Lum (?) I guess it might not be worth the effort to get the additional detail since I can't imagine how you could ever effectively present all that detail on any medium short of printing it on a wall sized poster! Even the 50% version on my 24" Eizo at 1920x1200 needs several screen scolls!!

Cheers, Marcus

[M54 (Molly)]

It feels like I'm swimming through the star field!!! Literally!!!

Sorry about all the exclamation marks but they're warranted.(!!!)

[jase (Jason)]

Originally Posted by Hagar

What can I say that hasn't been already said. Fantasmagorickle. Now there is a new one.
My god what an image. What size is the chip on the camera? One day I will take a look at mosaics one day if I can ever master RGB.
Well done Mate a lovely detailed image.

Thanks Doug. I'll work with any positive explanative!
The chip is the Kodak KAF-16803 (camera: Apogee U16M w/ D9 cooling package). Its seems to be the chip of choice by many given its improved sensitivity and imaging array size. RGB imaging is pretty straight forward. Easier than LRGB or HaRGB derivatives such as L+[Ha+R]GB. You know you've got your blending under control once you hit that one (I'm still working on it!). Like most things, you get out what you put in. Appreciate the comments.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Wonderful image Jase. A real masterpiece.

Greg.

Cheers Greg. Pleased you liked it.

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

A lovely image Jase. 20 some hours of data and lord knows how many hours of processing has given birth to a stunning vista ... WELL DONE! Not sure why you wouldn't also do Lum (?) I guess it might not be worth the effort to get the additional detail since I can't imagine how you could ever effectively present all that detail on any medium short of printing it on a wall sized poster! Even the 50% version on my 24" Eizo at 1920x1200 needs several screen scolls!!

Cheers, Marcus

Thanks Marcus. No Lum...yeah. What is it going to improve? I have 8 hours of Ha data to bring out the finer details of the main targets. The details in the Ha emission line data are far superior to any Lum for Ha rich objects. Besides if desired a synth lum can be generated from the RGB data set and used as needed. Mono image with filters provides endless possibilities. Straight RGB is as close as one can get to a true G2V balanced image given Lum and Ha data introduce a shift that needs to be compensated for. Not sure if I can present such images on the web in an effective manner, but it should look good on a print. Good to know you've got an EIZO monitor as well. Lovely piece of kit for the avid astro imager with its colour reproduction accuracy. Wouldn't be without one. Thanks again!

Originally Posted by M54

It feels like I'm swimming through the star field!!! Literally!!!

Sorry about all the exclamation marks but they're warranted.(!!!)

Thanks Molly. Pleased you enjoyed the dip!

Cheers

[Peter Ward]

I have yet to use my 16803 chip with the little Taka....Some lovely eye candy there Jase. Nicely done

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Humungous effort Jase, mucho panning right there, and masterfull stitching. Slightly duotonic red/white colour (apart from the stars), cant wait till you zoom in (when you run out of ww feilds, shortly) .

[wysiwyg (Mark)]

Jase,

Very nice indeed.
I'm yet to discover the art of creating mosaics myself.

Mark

[jase (Jason)]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

I have yet to use my 16803 chip with the little Taka....Some lovely eye candy there Jase. Nicely done

Thanks Peter. 239arcmins square on the FSQ provides plenty of imaging area real-estate.

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Humungous effort Jase, mucho panning right there, and masterfull stitching. Slightly duotonic red/white colour (apart from the stars), cant wait till you zoom in (when you run out of ww feilds, shortly) .

Cheers Fred. Run out of wide fields. Unless I mosaic the entire southern sky at 530mm, there is not chance of that happening - sorry to disappoint. That said variety is the spice of life, so will be sure to provide you with some long focal length work soon.

I did comprehend the duo tonal effect, but in the 1:1 original its not strong enough to worry about. I even acquired three hours of OIII data on Eta given its a strong OIII target to blend it, but found it dulled the impact of the Ha data. In retrospect, maybe if I make and OIII lum and OIII mapped colour it would have worked. Thanks for your comments.

Originally Posted by wysiwyg

Jase,

Very nice indeed.
I'm yet to discover the art of creating mosaics myself.

Mark

Cheers Mark. You've got the gear for mosaics thats for sure. The FSQ with its flat wide field is a treat. 530mm FL is just enough to grasp subtle features in moderately sized targets. I did a paid processing job for a guy in the US which entailed a nine panel mosaic of the horse head region at 4876mm FL (24"RC). That was a hair raising exercise in comparison to a wide field vista with the FSQ. Give it a go, no harm in trying. Thanks again.

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Thanks all. Appreciate your comments and ongoing support.

[Tom Davis (Tom)]

Outstanding!! So wonderful to look at!

Tom

[RB (Andrew)]

Magnificent Jase !
I'm panning around on the large version and I just can't believe my eyes.
It's like seeing these familiar objects in a fresh new way.

Stunning work.

[Paul Haese]

Processing and data is superb as per usual Jase. Nicely done.

[beren]

Awesome image, another pearler Jase

[danielsun]

Wow Jase!! That is a stunner with the lot!!!


Cheers Daniel.

[richardo (Rich)]

Superb mosaic and area choice Jase!
Sublime processing as usual and great to see an image from you.. been a while!
This certainly makes up for your time away.
A feast just scrolling around all the different objects. There's even a bit of reflection neb in there for me.. thanks for that!

All the best
Rich

[jase (Jason)]

Originally Posted by Tom Davis

Outstanding!! So wonderful to look at!

Tom

Thanks Tom. Pleased you liked it!

Originally Posted by RB

Magnificent Jase !
I'm panning around on the large version and I just can't believe my eyes.
It's like seeing these familiar objects in a fresh new way.

Stunning work.

Cheers RB! If anything what fascinates me with this image is the spacial distances between the targets. Close, yet so far away. Thanks for your comments.

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Processing and data is superb as per usual Jase. Nicely done.

Thanks Paul! Not sure about the "as per usual" statement. I am human and make mistakes. Pleased you liked it.

Originally Posted by beren

Awesome image, another pearler Jase

Thanks Beren. Much appreciated.

Originally Posted by danielsun

Wow Jase!! That is a stunner with the lot!!!


Cheers Daniel.

Thanks Daniel. Something in it for everyone!

Originally Posted by richardo

Superb mosaic and area choice Jase!
Sublime processing as usual and great to see an image from you.. been a while!
This certainly makes up for your time away.
A feast just scrolling around all the different objects. There's even a bit of reflection neb in there for me.. thanks for that!

All the best
Rich

Cheers Rich. Plenty of water under the bridge between posts. Quality over quantity philosophy. I'm happy to release a few solid images once a year which kind of works as multi-panel mosaics are time consuming, yet very rewarding projects. Mosaics are the pinnacle of imaging given you get resolution coupled with a wide field. Not copious amounts of reflection neb, but enough to keep you keen. Thanks for checking out the image and making comment.

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Thanks all

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by jase

Cheers RB! If anything what fascinates me with this image is the spacial distances between the targets. Close, yet so far away.

That was my thought too Jase.

[DavidTrap (David)]

Very impressive. I much prefer this image to another that I saw of part of this region today!

DT

[RobF (Rob)]

I've looked at this so many times and just realised I haven't paid homage

AWESOME Jase!

Apart from the spectacle, I really enjoyed the better understanding this gives me of the area too as to proximity of these nebs.

[Ric]

Wonderful work Jase, I got lost in that image for ages.

I also enjoy your gloss over section as well, It makes for a great read of how the image comes together and makes you appreciate even more the effort that has gone into its creation.

Cheers