M74 from last night

[Sam]

Here's another go at M74 this time with another couple of hours of data bringing the total up to 3hr 20mins made up of 40 X 300sec subs:

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(click to enlarge)What is amazing about this galaxy (like them all really) is that it's 35 million light years away!!

Sam

[Doc]

There's loads of detail in there Sam.

Spiral structure really stands out.

[MartinB]

That's an amazing image of this dim galaxy Sam. The extra time has really paid off.

You have pushed the histogram really hard to bring out the detail in the outer arms. I think if you could afford to ease back a bit with the stretch which would improve the sky background and the star appearnace. Just a thought

[steppenwolf]

Excellent, Sam - not even seen this one before.

[Sam]

Thanks fellas, Martin, I've done a bit of reprocessing and toned down the stretching:

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Sam

[Les Tilly]

Looking good are you planing on adding more time to it

Les

[Sam]

Looking good are you planing on adding more time to it

Les

Hopefully tonight Les, I reckon if I can 3 hours tonight it'll be quite good and smooth out the noise a bit.

Sam

[Les Tilly]

Looking forward to the results should work out great

Les

[George]

Second go is much better Sam

[Sam]

Thanks George! just trying to workout the work flow with levels and curves.

[Psychobilly]

I prefer the 2nd processing as well Sam , Keep adding those Subs its developing really well

Billy..

[Sam]

Here we go the last one - unless I reprocess of course. This is a total of 70 X 5min subs so a total of 5hrs 50mins:

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Sam

[barkis]

You've really put some effort into this difficult target Sam, and it's been worthwhile mate, it looks brilliant.

It put. the image in my Messier album to shame.

Very nice indeed.

Ron.