M101 Luminance data ..... So far....

[swag72]

Experiencing awful weather at the moment and frankly suffering withdrawal symptoms. I don't generally post ongoing projects, but ........ I just need to remind myself that I have some kit that I am dying to use!!!

Here's the luminance data so far. If only the rain and clouds would pass so that I could get the colour data!!

M: HEQ5

T: Takahashi FSQ85

C: Atik 314L+

17x900s - no calibration frames at the moment, but they are in the bag for the colour process.

M101 Luminance - Work in progress by swag72, on Flickr

[RogerTheDodger]

Can't wait to see the finished version, that's lovely and sharp with a big bag of detail chucked in

[andyo]

Great without the colour superb detail looking forward to seeing this one finished

[swag72]

Thanks Roger and Andy - I was pleased at the level of detail that came out of this data, promising indeed!!

[cloudbuster]

Got some lovely looking data for luminence there sara. I'm just getting the last bit of blue channel 4 my m 51 as I t!ype this

I am froze!

[Black Knight]

Woah, that's looking good!

[farunj]

Wow!! That looks amazing!! Looking forward to seeing the completed version!

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[Coco]

Looks like a great platform for the RGB Sara, plenty of spiral detail and smooth too!

why the 314 I wonder and not the 4 series? ..I'm compiling the same image with my 314, you have framed it better but the main galaxy looks the same, mine's rotated 90 degrees and nearly cuts of NGC 5477? which yours captures nicely..

[stem1989]

some really great detail in there, suberb. cant wait to see the colour

[Martin-Devon]

Lovely - sharp and detailed, really nice start to this image

[James]

Oooh, nice detail in there Sara

Sorry to hear about your weather - over here it's finally improved so I guess it's the turn of the Med countries to get the clouds

James

[swag72]

Thanks everyone for looking and your comments. I do have the green and Ha already in the bag, so just need 2 more clear nights to get the rest (or 1 if I stay up and get red one side of the flip and blue the other!!)

@Guy - I'm using my 314L+ as I thought that would get M101 filling the frame better than the 460. Perhaps though with the smaller pixels and cropping the 460 image I'm not gaining anything by using the 314L+? I don't know, perhaps someone can enlighten me!!!

[Mark72]

nice start Sara, good luck with colour.

Has everything promising to be a great image.

Mark

[swag72]

Thank you Mark

[peter shah]

very crisp sara....look forward to some colour

[opticalpath]

Ouch ... that's sharp! Already a great image ..... and just going to get better!

Adrian

[swag72]

Cheers Peter and Adrian - I am looking forward to the colour as well, weather just dire at the moment, maybe next week!

[Gina]

Excellent with fastastic detail - lovely and sharp That scope and camera make a great combination

[swag72]

Thanks Gina - I am itching now to get the 314L+ off and put the 460 and reducer on!!

[Daniel-K]

i have to agree with all of the above, you some really fait bits coming off the arms. good luck getting the RGB look forward to the end result. what about a HA layer?

[swag72]

Cheers Daniel - Ha already in the bag, just need one more night for the blue now!

[fwm891]

Superb image Sara - looking forward to the added colour. I managed Green and Blue subs last night but clouded out for the red. be a few days before weather here is suitable.

[swag72]

Cheers Francis - Sadly I lost about 10 x blue subs due to some cloud last night, so need to roll over now to tonight ............ if it's clear!

[sologuitarist61]

Looking good!

[swag72]

Thanks Richard