M51 Galaxy

[SimonfromSussex]

Although my NGC3628 data failed due to murky skies last night I had better luck with M51, I guess it's a brighter target so came through better.

I'm sure I can improve on this with a better sky but I'm quite pleased with this shot.

This is x19 5min lum 1x1 and x9 3min 2x2 each RGB, 10" GSO and asa reducer using Atik 314L.

[themos]

Hello, it's a good capture but I think your colour balance is a bit off. I used regim to perform an automatic colour calibration (by recognising stars and looking up their true colour in a catalog) to get this version

[RMcCallum]

Very nice pic, at least you can find the blasted thing

[Gina]

Nice one

[x6gas]

Nice image and nice star colour. Is this a crop or could the focus have been slightly off? Maybe just a bit of softness due to the sky conditions...

[SimonfromSussex]

Many thanks everyone,

Hello, it's a good capture but I think your colour balance is a bit off. I used regim to perform an automatic colour calibration (by recognising stars and looking up their true colour in a catalog) to get this version

I had a play with the colour Themos:

Nice image and nice star colour. Is this a crop or could the focus have been slightly off? Maybe just a bit of softness due to the sky conditions...

This is a slight crop but I think you are right in that the sky was so murky it's softened it a bit which is annoying. Focus was bang on with a batinov mask so should have been ok.

I've added a black border to the above re process to make it a bit smaller.

I'm looking forward to another go with better sky!!!

[earth titan]

Looks very good.

I know what you mean about the murky skies. I've been trying M51 and the gloom isn't helping.

Typed by me on my fone, using fumms... Excuse eny speling errurs.

[x6gas]

I think you are right in that the sky was so murky it's softened it a bit which is annoying.

I suspected as much and have had similar trouble my self... just adds to the fact that this is a really nice image.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Nice image. I particularly like the latest reprocess.

[andyo]

Nice image the reprocess has got a good colour balance,did this one myself but have yet to process it and will be very pleased if it turns out as good as yours

[SimonfromSussex]

Many thanks everyone.

Roll on another proper clear night!!!!

[Gina]

Amen to that! I can't remember when we last had a full clear night

[earth titan]

All we've had, have been brief sessions snatched between clouds.

Typed by me on my fone, using fumms... Excuse eny speling errurs.