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[mackiedlm]

I have had 3 clear nights since April so I was excited when Clear outside told me I had a whole clear night coming up - but that was not to be.

I ended up with barely an hour before clouds rolled in. So this is a very short 1 hour integration on a unseasonably warm night so don't zoom in too tight as noise is definitely an issue - though PI has tamed it to some extent

8" LX200GPS on a wedge, EOS700Da
22 X 180s ISO800
Processed in PixInsight

Comments and suggestions for improvement greatly appreciated.

[MarkAR]

Really good for only 1 hours worth, well done.

[Victor Boesen]

Very good image! Is it just me or does it look almost 3D-like?

Victor

[mackiedlm]

6 minutes ago, Victor Boesen said:

Very good image! Is it just me or does it look almost 3D-like?

Victor

You mean the two colour distortion on the HA regions? I have no idea how that happened but I get what you mean.

[Victor Boesen]

Just now, mackiedlm said:

You mean the two colour distortion on the HA regions? I have no idea how that happened but I get what you mean.

I didn't actually notice the HA regions but they look good to me. However, I was thinking about the contrast between the sharpness and details in the galaxy compared to the background;)

[mackiedlm]

13 minutes ago, Victor Boesen said:

I didn't actually notice the HA regions but they look good to me. However, I was thinking about the contrast between the sharpness and details in the galaxy compared to the background;)

Ah Ok.yes I concentrated on trying to bring out the details in the core but leaving the rest soft. It also helped tame the background noise a bit.