That's a great image Mike. How do you find these gems ? Looks like you got the correct balance of deconvolution to get the Tron effect.
Cheers Rob
Cheers Rob yeah I am happy with the application of the decon I get on nebula and galaxy details (ie it stays real IMnot soHO ) buuuut I still haven't mastered a way to get it to look good on most of the stars, at least not using the decon feature in Astroart anyway ... so, I don't apply it to the stars.
Thats an absolute cracker Mike, youve supprised me with this tiny one, a fair bit more impressive than I wouldve expected . Most excellent in many ways.
Thats an absolute cracker Mike, youve supprised me with this tiny one, a fair bit more impressive than I wouldve expected . Most excellent in many ways.
Cheers Rex, it's always great to compare visual and imaged appearances, if the scope is big enough the difference can often only be the lack of colour in the visual view. I had the pleasure of using a 24" F3.5 dob at SPSP a couple of years ago for several hours and I was amazed at the details visible through the 24" on so many objects. I have a great memory for many objects and how they look in an image and I can tell you, with only a few exceptions, the 24 inch under truly dark skies was showing pretty much everything that appeared in most images I'd taken through 3", 5", 6" and 12" scopes over the years, just without the colour
Mike
Now that would have been an experience to remember. I love visual observing but like you say, unless your scope is big enough you just don't see the amount of detail you want to. Would be interesting to have a look at this one in the 24" and compare to your image.
I love the little flecks of ha throughout the nebula. Nice and deep to show the outer parts too.
Cheers Scott, have you had a crack at this one with your corneal guided Samson mounted baby? How you travelling mate, feeling any better?
EDIT: Ok, I just read your update in the General Chat, good news, I wish you continued recovery Scotty.
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Thats an absolute cracker Mike, youve supprised me with this tiny one, a fair bit more impressive than I wouldve expected . Most excellent in many ways.
Thanks Fred ... truth be known, I did think of you while processing this little sucker, fondly recalling that narrow field postage stamp imaging phase you went through on theses sort of targets a few years ago
Oh Houghy, you're cruel...that was IISAC 2010, by IISAC 2011 (my last IISAC) things had improved markedly.... he wore a hat.
Glad you liked the image (of NGC 6337)
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Now that would have been an experience to remember. I love visual observing but like you say, unless your scope is big enough you just don't see the amount of detail you want to. Would be interesting to have a look at this one in the 24" and compare to your image.
Mate, it was the best few hrs I have ever spent at a scope, was only tiredness that caused me to finish.
Mike
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Thanks guys outdoing myself?...is that a compliment, or an insult Marco
Mike
Hahahaha, how could you even think it is an insult?
Naa mate, love your work more an more, in particular all these high res images of tiny almost-unknown objects where you are able to bring to life tons of details
Hahahaha, how could you even think it is an insult?
Naa mate, love your work more an more, in particular all these high res images of tiny almost-unknown objects where you are able to bring to life tons of details
Peace
Ciao
Marco
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Key Mike, that is one I can't remember every observing. Might be just the thing I need to get off my A*S and get out under the stars. Beautiful capture mate.
Key Mike, that is one I can't remember every observing. Might be just the thing I need to get off my A*S and get out under the stars. Beautiful capture mate.
Cheers Rod, yeah get it into you, I looked at it through the 12" Skywatcher dob while I was imaging it, a nice little fruit loop