M42 & NGC1975

[BCN_Sean]

New Year, and in to the lions den...

Last night the choice was TV or out the back with the Star Adventurer (and if you've ever seen Spanish NYE or Christmas TV, there was no choice!) 

I'm not 100% happy with this image, never am and that's probably why I've not posted any before, the framing is a little off, them diffraction spikes (though a mask set is on the to-do list) and could have done with some 15 second exposures on it to stop the centre from being as bright.  Anything else that sticks out to more seasoned eyes, then hit me with them.

Technical wise it's 30 minutes of 30 second exposures, 60 minutes of 60 second exposures, 2.5 hours of 120 second exposures at ISO 800, Nikon D810, a ratty old Sigma 300mm F:/4 on a Star Adventurer, stacked in SiriL and tidied up in Photoshop.

 

[69boss302]

Great capture!

 

[Kimboman]

Great image 

[andy fearn]

9 hours ago, BCN_Sean said:

New Year, and in to the lions den...

Last night the choice was TV or out the back with the Star Adventurer (and if you've ever seen Spanish NYE or Christmas TV, there was no choice!) 

I'm not 100% happy with this image, never am and that's probably why I've not posted any before, the framing is a little off, them diffraction spikes (though a mask set is on the to-do list) and could have done with some 15 second exposures on it to stop the centre from being as bright.  Anything else that sticks out to more seasoned eyes, then hit me with them.

Technical wise it's 30 minutes of 30 second exposures, 60 minutes of 60 second exposures, 2.5 hours of 120 second exposures at ISO 800, Nikon D810, a ratty old Sigma 300mm F:/4 on a Star Adventurer, stacked in SiriL and tidied up in Photoshop.

 

very nice image, i would be more than happy with that.   Happy new year.

[BCN_Sean]

Just now, andy fearn said:

very nice image, i would be more than happy with that.   Happy new year.

Perhaps I need a resolution then "Stop being so exigent!" 

Happy New Year, Andy!