simmo39

Not sure if this is any better but I think the background is a little less red.

Thank you, I have tried a few things on getting the background levels better but no luck so far, Ill keep tweaking and see where it goes.

Looks great!

This is a target I have wanted to do since first seeing the images of it on this site. I have always considered this target as one of the big boys targets and all ways found an excuse not to try for it. Over the last few weeks I have been chipping away at it with bits of data when the sky would let me and although I havent really done it justice after 13hrs on it I could not do another night on it and feel its time to move on. So here it is 205 x 240s subs taken with my ASI 2600mc and optalong Extreme filter. I have to say to my eyes it looks more like Porky Pigs head than spaghetti! Hints, tips and CC welcome. Thanks for looking.

Yep, v nice! I try not to watch the guiding figures as I might try and do something about them! lol

Yep, V nice!

Always like to see wide field images, puts everything into scale.

Lovely image!

yep sure do.

V nice!

Hi Rodd, To my tired eyes the second one just has the edge. Both are great images BTW.

Thats V nice!

Looking good, I looked outside last night and could not beleve how clear it was but the wind was putting me off. Wish I had set up now.

Stunning!

All v nice, the lack of data in one channel does not detract from the images.

Yep v nice. I know there is no up and down in space as such but to me the image is upside down. lol

Thanks, I normally use 240s for my L extreme so will double that.

Thank you that is a brilliant walk through, I may be getting the D2 filter my self v soon and this will help me a lot with my luddite understanding of these things.

When merging the 2 Oiii channels did you combine them post stack or did you combine as a separate stack? Sorry for the interrogation.

Like that a lot!

V nice, was the combination of the data straight forward?

V nice, v deep and lovely image.

That's a stunning shot!

That is stunning. Didn't realise that they were that close.

Yep the crop does look good.