Gabriela Misteral and her jewels (+ new close up version)
Battling strong breezes at times...AGAIN ....
This field is just next to the Eta Carina Nebula (in the lower right corner of the full frame image) and is centred on the cool Gabriela Misteral Nebula, which I haven't imaged before except when I juuust squeezed it in, in a Ha wide field camera lens shot (top left) back in 06.
The wind picked up during the colour data and was variable in dirrection so elongated my stars in different directions , so it was a processing nightmare
Anywaaaaay, becasue of the moon I decided to do a narrowband version
The attachment is only a small sized crop so see the links for larger files and the full frame - as usual all details can be found under each image
Since I have discovered my monitor is crappy I am not sure how these will actually look, I did try and calibrate it on Marcus's calibration page but it is a crude and cheap TV basically ...so I'd be interested in some feedback
Wow, fantastic! First the Blue Tendrils, now this shot – you're turning this into an art form, bringing out all those colours without making it look like a false-colour image.
Picture it ... You're an Olympic ice skater - you've finished your graceful routine, come off the ice and are sitting next to your coach looking up at the score board .... waiting ...... waiting .....
.......
The score comes up ..... It takes you a few moments to recognise the result ...
...... the crowd roars!!! ...
9.8, 9.7, 10.0, 9.4, 9.7, 9.8 ...
... and you grin with satisfaction. You hug your coach ( ).The lowest and the highest scores are discounted. Only some very minor deductions for lack or full res and maybe slightly understated contrast .... and lack of full leg extension on the I-spin move.
Wow, fantastic! First the Blue Tendrils, now this shot – you're turning this into an art form, bringing out all those colours without making it look like a false-colour image.
Cheers
Steffen.
Glad it looked ok on your screen Steffen and glad you liked it too
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Originally Posted by LewisM
Laurie, it's NGC 3324 I imaged it first for the season to show here You even commented
Mike's has just a few more photons in it than my paltry 2 hrs through a 4" refractor did
It's not the amount of photons that count...it's how you use'em
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Originally Posted by cybereye
Pretty damn good that one.... I'm seriously contemplating moving down to your place!
I do a good bolognaise sauce... I can provide the chinotto as well... all I need are some of the photons hitting your part of the world!!!
A lovely, lovely image!
Cheers,
Mario
Mmmmmmm Bolognaiseeeeee welcome anytime Mario, you ok with Opera?
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Originally Posted by Peter.M
looking good Mike! not your usual colours, but they are so subjective anyway.
Yes Pete, narrowband, it's so much fun
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Originally Posted by dvj
Your images are always a crowd pleaser Mike. Nice star images to the extreme corners.
j
Cheers John, I had troubles with the stars due to the wind but there is something going on in the lower left corner. Some of it is image rotation (I checked the unguided tracking the other night, seems my Polar alignment is out, better tweak it next session) I think but I suspect, as I have said before, I need to tweak the collimation/tilt one night to get it spot on. Thing is, I'm just imaging time starved so I don't want to lose imaging time to fiddling for hours after setting up and having to pack-up anyway... the amount of distortion is small and I can live with it for now
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Originally Posted by sjastro
Very nice image Mike.
Clear skies
Steven
Cheers Steve
Last edited by strongmanmike; 20-02-2013 at 07:08 PM.
Picture it ... You're an Olympic ice skater - you've finished your graceful routine, come off the ice and are sitting next to your coach looking up at the score board .... waiting ...... waiting .....
.......
The score comes up ..... It takes you a few moments to recognise the result ...
...... the crowd roars!!! ...
9.8, 9.7, 10.0, 9.4, 9.7, 9.8 ...
... and you grin with satisfaction. You hug your coach ( ).The lowest and the highest scores are discounted. Only some very minor deductions for lack or full res and maybe slightly understated contrast .... and lack of full leg extension on the I-spin move.
Love the colours Mike....I really envy you your dark skies! I wonder what you will surprise us with next?
Peter
Hi Peter, actually, given this is a narrowband image dark skies were of little use really, when there is no moon however it is excellent for deep galaxy and broadband imaging ....lovely to sit back though while the gear is chugging away and once the moon sets, look up at the dark star filled sky....
, so it was a processing nightmare 
...so I'd be interested in some feedback 
...you're always first Lazza 
welcome anytime Mario, you ok with Opera? 
