Ngc253

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Finally the weather up here improved last night so after a bit of stuffing around I decided to give NGC253 a try. This image is 59x2min subs using the QHY8 and 10" Newt.

I had a lot of trouble with the processing but still good to get out there again.

Comments welcome.

[TrevorW]

Lovely detail good effort but colour lacking need a bit longer than 2 min subs Peter IMO

[Lester]

Very nice detailed image Peter, just looks a tad yellow to me. All the best.

[h0ughy (David)]

are you shooting with a light pollution filter Peter? I find them very hard to colour balance

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Thanks for the comments. I was thinking it was a bit yellow also. Dave I don't use a LP filter - it's just the way I processed it to try to avoid the green cast. I'll have another try!.

Peter

[dcalleja]

253 always looks to me like one of the classic 'island in space' galaxies. Nicely done and yes may be a bit yellow but its better than the dreaded green cast that you get from streelights.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Another great shot. Very sharp. Nicely done.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Thanks Dan and Marc. I've been playing with the colour...think this looks less yellow...

[allan gould]

Nice one Peter. Love the definition that you are getting - really excellent.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Excellent effort, yet again, Peter.

Although, agree with Trevor, 2 minutes is too short.

Also, I don't mind the yellow version.

H

[dcalleja]

Yes I like the repro. Very nice

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Lovely!

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Thanks guys (and gals). Never get sick of that silver dollar eh JJJ?

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

LOL Ron's copping heaps about this on Facebook atm. http://www.facebook.com/tonys.awesom..._comment_reply

[RobF (Rob)]

Great work Peter. Curious why you picked 2 mins? Certainly detail is clear, particularly those wonderful dust lanes

[gregbradley]

You nailed that one. Good job!

Greg.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Originally Posted by RobF

Great work Peter. Curious why you picked 2 mins? Certainly detail is clear, particularly those wonderful dust lanes

Rob,

It was the first image I'd attempted in a long time and the wind was blowing quite hard early on so I didn't want to waste my time taking long exposures to find them all shaken by the wind. Later in the evening it got better so I switched to longer subs.

Peter.