SGL's M42

[Tim]

I have debated and thought, and thought and debated about the best way to go about mixing the images of M42 that have been sent to me for combining with Registar.

In the end, I selected the option to include all images, and included the images already combined, just to see what came out. Taking the option of 'intersect' meant that the result was matched to SteveL's amazing image of last month as having the smallest area, and registar just fitted the rest of the data around it. As a result of the various rotations and aspects of the original images there are a few artifacts of 'edges' throughout the image, but all things considered, I thought it was worth it nonetheless.

The contributors to this image are SteveL, Roy Batty, Ant, Psychobilly, Rob Hodgkinson and myself.

The full size jpeg is only 1.3mb, so do download that to have a look at:

http://ukastronomers.com/Tim/action/download_files/fileid/104

But here is a preview. It's pretty good, no? Thanks for all the contributions guys!

(click to enlarge)

[Psychobilly]

Very Nice TJ

How's M31 looking

Billy...

[Tim]

Perhaps should just add that it has been processed post-registar, using PS and Noels Tools. Having the stack really helps reduce noise and enables the detail to be brought out a lot more than 'normal'

[Doc]

Never seen such an detailed packed photo.

Simply awesome guy's.

[Jamie]

What a job guys.

Well done to all that contributed.

Now don't just stop, keep going with other targets too...... Please..

[SteveL]

ooo thats purty!!

M31 data... you want pre or post processed?

[Tim]

Processed Steve please.

Although I'd like to try combining two unprocessed autosave.tiff and start processing one from scratch to see if there's much difference, maybe when I have more time.

[Aza]

Awesome! Would also love to see more targets done in this fashion

[Psychobilly]

SO far...(M31 is in progress) TJ and myself have discussed M45, NGC7000/IC570 , IC1396, NGC2024/B33 and M33.... but think it might lead to a divorce for TJ

Billy...

[Roy Batty]

Mmmmm.. that's looking good TJ

I can let you have some M31 data, i'll PM you the link just as soon as it's uploaded.

Keith

[ZOG]

Breathtaking TJ, well done to you and al the contributors

[Beyond_Vision]

Superb stuff TJ and all

Regards

Kevin

[Imahumanbeing]

STUNNING! Can't wait for M31 and more!

:hello1:

[narrowbandpaul]

fantastic. Very impressed.

I would think using the unprocessed would give a better result. But that takes more time.

Dont want you getting divorced TJ!

Great work. cant wait to see whats next.

[Jamie]

This image is just fantastic.

I had a wee play (hope you guys don't mind) and did a side by side comparison.

Original is on the left.

[steppenwolf]

Sadly, I must have missed the original thread asking for contributions as I would love to have contributed my own recent M42 but to be honest guys, you certainly don't need my input, the image is fantastic just as it is!

[geoff_k]

Missed this.

Sooper-dooper!

[Jeff RV]

WOW!!

That's a fantastic M42, it's so full of detail (didn't know you had the rights to Hubble)

I reckon this is got to be one for the mags.

Well done all concerned.

Jeff.

[barkis]

A superb cooperative effort.

Well done to all contributors, and TJ's inspirational Idea.

Nice job fellers.

Ron.

[Psychobilly]

Yeah it was a great Idea TJ :scratch:

Really nice processing thanks for spending the time to put it all together - I like what Jamie did to it as well if only we could tidy up the joins...

Billy....

[Black Shuck]

That's superb - very, very enjoyable!! 8)

Thanks for the contributions and to TJ for bringing it all together

A nice tweak as well Jamie

Cheers

Bill£

[661-pete]

This is awesome work! I'm not normally a great fan of M42 and other nebulae, but I'm certainly ready to appreciate an outstanding effort like this one! How many inches of aperture go to make up the combined result I wonder? And how were the diffraction spikes handled (or were they simply added with Noel's tool right at the end)?