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Beautiful image and a great fov. Really nice detail on “The Eyes”!
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That is a beautiful image! Very nicely processed. Your first delve into PI is definitely a success! No criticism here! Actually, your image looks very similar to my recent image of M44. Also short integration at 62 minutes. I was testing my new oag. Well done! Jim
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That is a beautiful repro Rodd. Great color and spectacular detail !
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This is a great start on this beautiful target. My apologies, but I haven’t been here in quite a while and was curious about what equipment you used. My weather has been poor and this was my last target from my B6-7 backyard and I only selected it to try to test new guiding parameters. Never had noticed this target before and wow, it is beautiful! I was lucky enough to catch almost 7 hours over two evenings and can’t wait until next season to catch more data. I believe that you will see a significant increase in detail with more time on target. This nebula is very dim and very stubborn to give up details. Best of success! My attempt so far. https://astrob.in/qcy4gj/D/
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That is just beautiful! Just two hours too! Super image David. I really like the depth that you have brought out. Jim
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Man, that sounds like AP paradise! I don’t think that I have ever seen that many stars. The dark nebulae is very clearly defined. Awesome! Beautiful image! Jim
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That is really a beautiful image! The color palette is very pleasing to the eye and the details are super. Very nice! Jim
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Thanks guys. I should have stayed in my lane.
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I simply meant in PM starless (image name)+stars (image name) = create new image. So, with the combined star and starless image, I then use the EZstar reduction and Adam’s method to reduce the stars. Simple and works for me. Jim
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Hi Rodd, I am way on the basic scale! ”combine starless and stars (images) in PM, then apply EZ star reduction using the Adam Block method”. This is where I am and so far, it works for me. Very basic.
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Interesting. Ill have to give this a try. Not sure what the variables are, but all that I have done before is separate the stars from starless, work on each, combine starless and stars in PM, then apply EZ star reduction using the Adam Block method.
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That works! Nice processing! Jim
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Very nice M101! This target has many "looks" and yours is very pleasant! Very nice coloration and details. Low noise and really nice stars. Nice work! Jim
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Thanks @geeklee and @Mr Spock! i was glad that the stars were decent enough to allow for peeping in on the faint galaxies!
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Took about 15 seconds with default settings. You did an excellent job at processing. I just couldn't resist trying. Probably could have reduced the nr setting. Jim
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Hi AN, For what it's worth, I ran NoiseXterminator on your image with default settings and wow! I will share if you like. Jim
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Gorgeous M100! Outstanding details. I struggled with DBE too until Adam (Block) set me on the right course. I don't remember if it was on his free Youtube channel, or in the Fundamentals course, but after learning how all (well most) of the controls work and what they do, I could not even think about not using DBE. Truly one of PI's most powerful tools! Jim
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Beautiful mosaic Adrian! This is a very rich area and I am very fond of Ha (monochrome) images. I guess that it somewhat reminds me of my old b&w film processing days. The starless is nice, but the stars in your first image are very tastefully done and to me add quite a bit to the overall view. Very nice work!
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Hi simmo39 and thanks! I don't get out too much during the summer here in south Mississippi. Poor weather, hot, humid, bugs, and less imaging time make it a bit less fun. I am getting older though and after a month or so, I get excited to get out for a bit. Also, if I don't get out every now and then, I get behind on software upgrades and tend to make more simple (bonehead) mistakes. I like to tweak things a lot and it was about a month since my last outing. I had since made DEC and RA worm adjustments in the downtime, so I really needed to see how things would go. I was happy to see that I had no issues and the equipment ran very well. That alone made it a successful night! I'll bet that you are itching to get back at it! Jim
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Hi All! I just want to share my last image from 5/27/22. It was about a month since I got out and I had a super smooth and enjoyable evening imaging. Equipment: Explore Scientific ED102 reduced to 571mm, ASI 533 MC-P, and Skywatcher HEQ5Pro (Rowan Mod). Imaged with GSS/NINA/PHD2 and processed in Pixinsight and PS CC. A bit over 5 hours with a UV-IR Cut filter. This is only my second glob, but I was also trying to capture many of the small and distant galaxies scattered throughout the fov. I was very pleased to find lots of galaxies around 400 Mly distant and one I could identify at 810Mly away (PGC 59859). I visually counted about 63 tiny galaxies in the image. One faint fuzzy is particularly nice at ~400Mly, NGC 6336. Annotated version of the full image. Thanks for looking! Jim
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Very nice work!
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Very nice image Paul! You have the color palette just right!
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Hi Simone and welcome! Binoculars are a great way to start off and to pull out when you just want a “peep” without setting up equipment. Excellent choice. Binoculars will provide some amazing sights.
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Very nice image Paul! Were you able to capture more data? You already have nice details. Jim
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I agree Bryan! This hobby is very frustrating at times, but the payoff is well worth it! I am imaging now, of course, not without challenges. I love it though! Jim