paul11 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hi all this is my first go at the M51 and as ever I was pleased just to get an image, 12x5 minute 3 darks 3 flats no filters taken with a Canon dslr 500mm lens with a 1.4 and a 2x TC all CC welcome,,,Paul.(click to enlarge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Nice reult Paul...seems like that multipart combo can produce some very pleasing results...Billy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 You captured the small galaxy top right of the image really nicely. Top job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul11 Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 Does this look a bit better (click to enlarge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkis Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 For first time imaging it, you have done very well Paul. It is nice and bright, and the spiral arms a very well defined. An experienced imager would be quite pleased with that one. I cannot see much difference between the two though. Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul11 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 I only neutralized the BG but I think it needs to be darker because the histogram did not reach the left hand side,,,Paul.(click to enlarge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talitha Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Beautiful work Paul, nice contrast in the spirals!! The small galaxy in the corner is IC 4263 (mag 15.7) and I see a lot of other galaxies in there too, including four PGCs that are mag 18.. well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 This is a nice result, Paul - I love seeing this object in a wide field like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Well caught Paul, and the background flattening and histogram tweak have worked well.CheersRob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trudie Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Lovely result Paul, I definitely think the second one is an improvement.Trudie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELESCOPE Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Nice result Paul , the tweaking has made a huge difference , good detail in the outer regions as well ,Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieJarvis Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Lovely result Paul - personally, your last processing run is the best from my standpoint Wish I had an M51 as good as that in my bag!Richie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul11 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Thanks a lot for all the great comments and CC on the image and for the info on the other galaxies in the image,,,,,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Lovely work Paul. You've done a great job sorting out the background and that 3rd image is sweet. It looked like the problems might have been related to an overstrong flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EA2007 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 good that, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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