M83

atalas · #1 12-05-2018, 09:14 PM

Hi Guys

It's tough trying to shoot galaxies in these skies but hey,keeps me out of trouble.

Lots of problems with this image so feel free to kick my donkey!

Object: M83

Scope: RC 12

Exposure: LRGB/L 240 min binned 1x1/RGB 20/20/20 binned 2x2

Camera: ML8300

Mount: MX+/guide scope FC 60

Software: SkyX Pro/AA5/CC

Location: Padstow

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Thank you come again.

Atmos (Colin) · #2 12-05-2018, 09:23 PM

Thats nothing to scoff at Louie!

gregbradley · #3 12-05-2018, 10:54 PM

Impressive for city imaging. I like the processing you've done there.

Greg.

alpal · #4 12-05-2018, 11:08 PM

Hi Louie,
that's a damn good image for the city.
You should be proud of that.

cheers
Allan

DJT (David) · #5 12-05-2018, 11:38 PM

Really nice Louis. Have been avoiding galaxies from Sydney but given what you have done here it might be game on.
Using any LP filters?

AstroBogan (Jacob) · #6 13-05-2018, 01:27 AM

I live in padstow Too! Very nice image considering how bad the LP is here!

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #7 13-05-2018, 07:17 AM

One of us said, "Bloody good!" and the other said "Wow"!

topheart · #8 13-05-2018, 07:47 AM

Nice! Very good for Sydney!!
Cheers,
Tim

RickS (Rick) · #9 13-05-2018, 08:48 AM

Nice colouring! The score is Louie 1, lightpollution 0

markas (Mark) · #10 13-05-2018, 08:56 AM

Splendid! Impressive detail and colour

Mark

atalas · #11 13-05-2018, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atmos

Thats nothing to scoff at Louie!

Thanks Colin.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Impressive for city imaging. I like the processing you've done there.

Greg.

Thanks Greg....I'm finding the damage to the background very difficult to deal with.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Louie,
that's a damn good image for the city.
You should be proud of that.

cheers
Allan

Thanks Al.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJT

Really nice Louis. Have been avoiding galaxies from Sydney but given what you have done here it might be game on.
Using any LP filters?

Thanks David.....no LP filter used here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jsmitt94

I live in padstow Too! Very nice image considering how bad the LP is here!

Thanks Jacob....only getting worst too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Placidus

One of us said, "Bloody good!" and the other said "Wow"!

Thanks M&T!

Quote:

Originally Posted by topheart

Nice! Very good for Sydney!!
Cheers,
Tim

Thanks Tim.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickS

Nice colouring! The score is Louie 1, lightpollution 0

Thanks Rick.....the game is rigged me thinks

Peter Ward · #12 13-05-2018, 01:55 PM

We moved to the Shire from Gibson Avenue in Padstow over two decades ago..but it was where I spent many a happy night with my Meade 10 SCT....hence I know first hand that it isn't easy dealing with a glowing sky.

But...you might want to take a look at everything at the back of the CCD imaging train: CCD cover slip, window, filters, reducters, correctors

They need to be perfectly clean and as dust-mote free as possible. Makes calibrating the data later far more forgiving

atalas · #13 14-05-2018, 03:51 PM

Thanks for the advice Peter.

multiweb (Marc) · #14 14-05-2018, 04:26 PM

Not bad at all Louie. Bit saturated for my taste but some great details.

atalas · #15 14-05-2018, 04:51 PM

Thanks Marc....yeah now that you mention It,a bit strong on colour mate

LewisM · #16 14-05-2018, 04:53 PM

Nice round stars!

Nice detail too.

Paul Haese · #17 15-05-2018, 04:47 PM

Good resolution and detail from a light polluted site. Well done Louie.

atalas · #18 15-05-2018, 05:47 PM

Lewis,Paul....thanks for the feedback guy!