Integrated flux at last...

[ollypenrice]

I've already tried! Actually, the deconvolution routine in Maxim is a bit naff.

Indeed you have! Is there a good deconvolution routine that I should try somewhere?

Olly

[3ggman]

A beautiful image olly, well done. :eek:

[astroimpulse]

It feels like you can just reach in and touch it!

Outstanding

[NickK]

Just a quick read on deconvolution - it appears you need to have a far better understanding of the spectra. Unfortunately with a CCD image you'll only have the rough spectra of the filter and response spectra of the CCD sensor itself.

[peter shah]

I use Astra Image for deconvolution for photoshop very simple to use with a range of astro tools, the wavelet sharpening is just superb!....very nice indeed

[ollypenrice]

Thanks Peter, I have just had a look and will give the trial a whizz during the moon. I hadn't heard of that one before.

Cheers,

Olly

[antimorris]

Fantastic Olly! The flux is coming along nicely.

[Beyond_Vision]

Worth all the time and effort spent Olly. Really skillfully processed to retain the detail in M81 and 82 whilst pulling out the IFN and at the same time keeping it natural looking.

Regards

Kevin

[philj]

A stunning image Olly well worth the effort

Philj

[Steve 1962]

Fantastic image Ollie - I'm just off to bed now to mull over an entirely new concept - international style of astrophotography - brilliant - now you've pointed it out it's obvious....and it reflects quite a few other national characteristics IMHO!

I'm pleased we live on this side of the pond - Vive la European!

Regards

Steve

[Catanonia]

About time too Olly

Cracking image and well worth all the time.

[ollypenrice]

About time too Olly

Cracking image and well worth all the time.

I have two mounts and two cameras so I'll gladly take that MN190 off your hands in order to shoot two at once... (You could replace it with a nice ED120...)

Olly

[Mamsoth]

Really top notch, a fantastic image.You must be well chuffed with that

[Catanonia]

I have two mounts and two cameras so I'll gladly take that MN190 off your hands in order to shoot two at once... (You could replace it with a nice ED120...)

Olly

LOL, might give these bad boys another bash when the nights get darker.

[AweSIM]

absolutely beauty.. lovely.. very lovely.. im hoping ill be able to snap shots like these in the coming years.. ..

[SkyJamie]

Thats fantastic Olly, awesome colour and detail

Jamie

[Coolhandjo]

Wonderful, masterful, thanks for posting!

[ollypenrice]

Thanks all,

I did try Peter's wavelets in Astra Image and got a little more out of the M81 core, mainly to right and below the very centre. I also stretched M82 a little harder. Deconvolution remains a mystery to me!

AweSIM, erm, snap might be better like like this; sn...insert 19 hours...ap!!!

Final version; Galaxies - ollypenrice's Photos

Olly