M78 Lum

[Rodd]

I was going to wait to post until I had a full image--but its looking like that won't happen EVER.  The clouds are a permanent fixture. This target is a sort of nemeses for me.  This image has 8 hours of 10 min subs with the Tvnp101is at f4.3.  It was just a pot of soup until finally some details in the background clouds started showing up.  Don't know if its my LP, or the target itself.  I did shoot many of the subs in the most light polluted region of my sky.  This image will have to wait till next year to get finished.  I am starting to see some potential in it. From now on I must shoot when it rises into the darker part of the heavens.

[gnomus]

Very nice Rodd.

[Davey-T]

Looking good Rodd, join the club, I've got countless unfinished projects that I try to add a bit to every year 

Dave

[Rodd]

33 minutes ago, gnomus said:

Very nice Rodd.

Thanks gnomus

[Rodd]

23 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

Looking good Rodd, join the club, I've got countless unfinished projects that I try to add a bit to every year 

Dave

Thanks Dave.  I just have to remember to shoot my flats before I wait too long.

[Barry-Wilson]

Well framed Rodd and balanced processing .  This will look great when you can capture the RGB, maybe some Ha too.

[Rodd]

4 minutes ago, Barry-Wilson said:

Well framed Rodd and balanced processing .  This will look great when you can capture the RGB, maybe some Ha too.

Thanks Barry--Looking forward to it.

[PatrickGilliland]

Nice start Rodd - some nice detail in there.  Look forward to finished image  

 

[Rodd]

Thanks Paddy.  Its amazing how fast the heavens spin for us.  It seems as though Orion was just high in the sky.  Between the Moon and the clouds, it is a wonder how I finish any image. 

Rodd