M33 reshoot

Lester · #1 02-11-2011, 10:11 AM

Hi all, got this one last night with Moon up, and without the UHCs filter. This is 21 x 3 minute exposures with Takahashi F3.3 160mm Epsilon Astrograph and Canon Astro 40D at ISO 1600.

IMO a much better image than my last attempt with the UHCs filter. I am still working out which objects the UHCs filter is best for.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/714914d3.jpg

Lester · #2 02-11-2011, 03:59 PM

Here is one 3 minute exposure without any processing just to show what I began with.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/59f4a165.jpg

Ross G · #3 02-11-2011, 08:59 PM

Hi Lester,

A great galaxy photo.

Very detailed and nice colours.

Ross.

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #4 02-11-2011, 08:59 PM

Nice work! Handled the glow well without ripping out too much detail!

Lester · #5 02-11-2011, 09:17 PM

Thanks Ross and Paul for your comments as always. It did take a bit of processing to bring out the detail. All the best.

midnight (Darrin) · #6 02-11-2011, 09:28 PM

Very nice Lester. Amazing what the modified 40D can do!

Darrin...

Lester · #7 03-11-2011, 07:22 AM

Thanks Darrin. Yes the Astro 40D IMO does a great job, that at this stage is only limited by my processing skills, or lack of. All the best.