This is quite a small galaxy to image being almost edge on (12.6 x 3.3 arcmins), so it's pretty much at the limit of what my TOA can do and still yield a reasonable result. Galaxy processing is always a bit of a challenge and this one was no different, but I'm pretty happy with this for now .
Love the colours, detail and wonderful stars. You get so much detail from your rig. I have some hours of this one I am accumulating. Not there yet, still accumulating.
That's a lovely image Marcus; good details and very nice colour processing. It has quite a "realistic" feel to it. I'll have to add this to my to-do list (which is growing rapidly thanks to the rotten weather we've been having).
This image took me on a galactic journey! I really had a sense of travelling towards this galaxy with the other galaxies off in the distance like sign posts!
Love the colours, detail and wonderful stars. You get so much detail from your rig. I have some hours of this one I am accumulating. Not there yet, still accumulating.
Greg.
Cheers Greg! Look forward to seeing your rendition! I was pleasantly surprised just how much blue signal there was - it's a very photogenic galaxy - albeit a bit small.
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Marcus,
Wow, that's a stunner -- such beautiful detail in the dust lanes.
Makes me want that refractor...
H
Thanks Humi! Take a number! The TOA is an exquisite scope and when the seeing is good she shines!
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That's a lovely image Marcus; good details and very nice colour processing. It has quite a "realistic" feel to it. I'll have to add this to my to-do list (which is growing rapidly thanks to the rotten weather we've been having).
Thanks a lot David! It's always a challenge to make an image pop without going fluro. I was hoping I'd achieved this. You'll probably have to hurry to give it a go this year - I only gathered the RGB by the skin of my teeth (to image at a respectable altitude).
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Just look at how many background GX there are in that picture! I lost count.
Cheers Lewis - that's one of the nice by products of galaxy imaging - there are invariably other more subtle little gems in the frame.
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Really lovely, Marcus! An excellent image of an interesting object.
Cheers Rick. I just need a bit more focal length now!
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Choke! That's stunning. What else can I say.
Not really familiar with this one, which makes it even more enjoyeable. Hmm, off to read up more....
Thanks Rob - it was Martin Pugh's rendition that put it on my target list.
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Wow Marcus, how beautiful is that!
I must get around to taking my TOA out of the box on of these days.
Thanks Andrew! But oh dear - shame on you - a TOA in a box! You're as bad as Peter Ward - a 14.25" RCOS in a box!
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Wow. Thats gorgeous. Well done I have not seen this one before. Amazing detail.
Thanks Chris
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Marcus,
This image took me on a galactic journey! I really had a sense of travelling towards this galaxy with the other galaxies off in the distance like sign posts!
Wonderful!
Cheers,
Mario
Hi Mario - thanks for that! I like the way you think
I don't say this very often but that is stunning (I don't like over using this word). Superb detail and very noise free.
The STL11000 sure does a great job on backgrounds. I have to take many hours of data with the QSI to get the same effect and sometimes that is not practical. Larger wells make all the difference. Where as the STL11 on my RC does this easily with way less time.
I don't say this very often but that is stunning (I don't like over using this word). Superb detail and very noise free.
The STL11000 sure does a great job on backgrounds. I have to take many hours of data with the QSI to get the same effect and sometimes that is not practical. Larger wells make all the difference. Where as the STL11 on my RC does this easily with way less time.
Thanks Paul! High praise indeed mate!
I had 18x15min Lum subs and that made for a low noise combine. I did some relatively minor noise reduction as well on Lum. I'm told that the STLs are quite noisy compared to say an FLI Proline.
Hey Marcus, that came together very well indeed, lovely result with plenty of detail as I expected .
I think I need a new monitor though because on mine the sky looks jet black (clipped) with an abrupt edge to the galaxy ...from the other comments I have to assume others are not seeing this and while I can see a couple, I can't see lots of background galaxies that others seem to be able too
This makes me wonder what my images are looking like on other monitors now, since my good monitor died last year, I am using a kinda crappy monitor that Angie used as a TV when she was living in Sydney last year... it looks like I need to go and get a proper monitor...?
The STL11000 sure does a great job on backgrounds. I have to take many hours of data with the QSI to get the same effect and sometimes that is not practical. Larger wells make all the difference. Where as the STL11 on my RC does this easily with way less time.
I think it has more to do with the long subs and Marcus's talent ..as Marcus says the 11000 chip is not known for low noise, particularly in the old STL platform.
Thanks a lot David! It's always a challenge to make an image pop without going fluro. I was hoping I'd achieved this. You'll probably have to hurry to give it a go this year - I only gathered the RGB by the skin of my teeth (to image at a respectable altitude).
Yes it looks good - I believe that galaxy images need more subtlety when it comes to colour saturation than nebulae to keep that natural look, as people in general understand what a galaxy "looks like".
I'll have to wait till next year for this though, I already have a few uncompleted image captures due to all the lousy weather!
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I think I need a new monitor though because on mine the sky looks jet black (clipped) with an abrupt edge to the galaxy ...from the other comments I have to assume others are not seeing this and while I can see a couple, I can't see lots of background galaxies that others seem to be able too
This makes me wonder what my images are looking like on other monitors now, since my good monitor died last year, I am using a kinda crappy monitor that Angie used as a TV when she was living in Sydney last year... it looks like I need to go and get a proper monitor...?
Mike
I recall that you made the same comment for on one of my images too Mike! For gawd's sake go and buy a new monitor! Seriously though, I had a simlar problem with my old monitor and I eventually bought a new Dell U2410 which had some good reviews and is one of the best for the price range (~$600); the prices rise dramatically for the next level.
I believe that galaxy images need more subtlety when it comes to colour saturation than nebulae to keep that natural look, as people in general understand what a galaxy "looks like".
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Thanks a lot David! It's always a challenge to make an image pop without going fluro
Aaah I see, ok, ok, hav'in a dig huh fellas?... Just call me Mike Hallas
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I recall that you made the same comment for on one of my images too Mike! For gawd's sake go and buy a new monitor! Seriously though, I had a simlar problem with my old monitor and I eventually bought a new Dell U2410 which had some good reviews and is one of the best for the price range (~$600); the prices rise dramatically for the next level.
Yes looks good...I think I'll go get one... hopefully I don't go eeeek when I see my images on it
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...from the other comments I have to assume others are not seeing this 
