Another M42

[GraemeH]

I don't have enough data on this yet, but was just delighted to be able to get imaging again after almost 6 weeks of solid cloud cover.  I guess it's pretty much compulsory to point at M42 every winter.  This is just over 2 hours of 60" subs split roughly equally over 2 nights.

Scope: Evostar 72ED
Mount: Nexstar Evolution on wedge
Camera: Canon 1100D (unmodified)
Guiding: QHY5Lii-c and 9x50 finderguider
Flattener: OVL non-reducing flattener
Software: APT, PHD2, CPWI, APP, Photoshop
Frames: 127 x 60" @ ISO1600, 25 Flats, 100 Bias

Feedback and CC very welcome - thanks for looking.

Graeme

[MartinB]

Looking good Graeme and worth adding some more data.  It is a tad blue/cyan to my eye

[GraemeH]

44 minutes ago, MartinB said:

Looking good Graeme and worth adding some more data.  It is a tad blue/cyan to my eye

Thank you Martin - I think I agree with you about the colour.  I just used Star Colour Calibration in APP and didn't make any other colour adjustments for now because it really needs more data to do it justice.

[GraemeH]

Spent a little more time reprocessing this one with a particular focus on trying to improve the colour balance.  Managed to deal with the dark lines emanating from bright stars a bit more effectively in this version too I think.