M13 & M51 working progress

[jsigone]

Good to be imaging again, first time in a couple months and missed most of the galaxy season which I'm ok with. Here's my start on M51, tried 5min subs but winds was causing a problem, managed TEN 2 min subs before it hit the flip and I moved to my next target (M13). I hope I get another clear night tonight and get the colored filter going, I've been using Ha only my last few times out. The LP doesn't seem too bad even w/ the 5min subs I didn't notice a harsh gradient. I'm sure the more I use this filter set, I'll know it's limits.

M51 Lum 10x2min by jsigone, on Flickr

Managed to complete the full set before the coastal marine layer was over head at about midnight. The small star is pretty rough on this low res camera but I'll take it. Looks like I need to take some flats as well...and not sure which filter is causing the halo on the star.

decade old SX HX916 with Astronomiks LRGB filters

L= 10x2min

R= 6x2min

G= 6x2min

B= 6x2min

5 darks applied to each stack, no flats or bias frames applied

M13 LRGB by jsigone, on Flickr

[jsigone]

got to add some color YAY!!

SX HX916 with Astronomiks LRGB filters

L= 27x2min

R= 8x2min

G= 8x2min

B= 8x2min

5 darks, 7 flats applied to each stack.

M51 LRGB with Starlight Xpress HX916 by jsigone, on Flickr

[Gina]

Very nice images - nice colour and detail in M51 and good propeller in M13 star colour looks right too

[ianaiken]

Love the M51 luminance only (I like the colour version too, but this morning the M51 L is for me).

[Quatermass]

Thats very nice really like the M51 colour version

[jsigone]

thanks!! Waiting for another clear night to try to add some Ha data.

[Astroblagger]

Both lovely images.