M42 & Ngc3372

[browndog (Ian)]

I took these images last night with an unmodified 350d from my backyard.

Image was taken using an C8 SCT. Autoguided using PHD and an 80mm achro + webcam. I used a 1.25" UHC-S filter to reduce light pollution. It certainly works but I tend to get a lot of vignetting around the edges with the 1.25" adaptor. (Thinking of buying a 2" LPR filter, but not sure which one...)

M42 - 17 x 2min subs and then stacked in DSS. Post processing in PS.

NGC3372 - 10 x 2min subs and then stacked in DSS. Post processing in PS.

Any comments or advice is welcome.

[leon]

Very nice Ian, love the colour of M42 especially very natural looking, well done.

Leon

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

nice one ian esp M42. i think you've clipped alot of the background with ETA hence you will loose alot of data that way.

[Ric]

Great looking images Ian, you've captured some lovely depth in M42.

Cheers

[browndog (Ian)]

Originally Posted by EzyStyles

nice one ian esp M42. i think you've clipped alot of the background with ETA hence you will loose alot of data that way.

Thanks for the comments Eric - I have tried a reprocess of ETA using a similar processing sequence to M42. I think it is better but I could do with some more data.

Originally Posted by Ric

Great looking images Ian, you've captured some lovely depth in M42.

Cheers

Thanks Rick - I think that I had collected enough data with M42 to get a good image. Not so sure with ETA. I think I could use some more data (and better processing).

Originally Posted by leon

Very nice Ian, love the colour of M42 especially very natural looking, well done.

Leon

Thanks Leon - I was very happy with M42. I think that it is my best ever.