Eagle Nebula

bluescope · #1 24-04-2009, 07:08 PM

Hi All

Here's another image from 22nd ... due to smoke I could only get 4x600sec exposures @-18C ... wanted to get more but guiding would suddenly chuck a wobbly half way through ... so after numerous aborted shots I gave up around 3.30am.

I've even had to apply Gradient XTerminator to this ... a process I have not used since I moved to this location ... just shows how much crap was in the air

g__day (Matthew) · #2 24-04-2009, 07:49 PM

Great shot there Steve!

bluescope · #3 24-04-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by g__day

Great shot there Steve!

Thanks Matthew !

Hagar (Doug) · #4 24-04-2009, 09:21 PM

Good shot Steve, I can understand your problems with the smoke. It is raining here now so at least that will settle the smoke this year.
The image appears to have an overall red/violet hue to it. May be the smoke. For all your guiding problems it's still not a bad image.

batema (Mark) · #5 24-04-2009, 10:21 PM

Hi Steve,

You've got to love that -18c. Lovely and smooth. I asume this was through the Flt 110 and what camera are you using to take this image. Looks great to me.

Mark (Flt 110 owwner too)

bluescope · #6 24-04-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hagar

Good shot Steve, I can understand your problems with the smoke. It is raining here now so at least that will settle the smoke this year.
The image appears to have an overall red/violet hue to it. May be the smoke. For all your guiding problems it's still not a bad image.

Wish we could have some rain here Doug ... there has been smoke somewhere on the horizon every day around here for the last few weeks.

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Originally Posted by batema

Hi Steve,

You've got to love that -18c. Lovely and smooth. I asume this was through the Flt 110 and what camera are you using to take this image. Looks great to me.

Mark (Flt 110 owwner too)

Thanks Mark ... I use an SBIG ST2000XCM

jase (Jason) · #7 24-04-2009, 11:03 PM

Nice one Steve. A few colour balance tweaks in the shadows should aid in equalising the background. Good details on display. Well done.

bluescope · #8 24-04-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jase

Nice one Steve. A few colour balance tweaks in the shadows should aid in equalising the background. Good details on display. Well done.

Thanks Jase ... is this version looking a bit better ?