M109 and the Ursa Major Group

[Rodd]

It may be premature to post this image--it only has about 6 hours or so.  This was captured between 3 am and 5:30 am on several nights after my primary targets were no longer in good position.  I used a synthetic Lum made from tegh RGB subs as a real luminance was blowing out the sensor--even 30sec subs.  Transparency was poor.  Not sure I will collect more data.

FSQ 106 with .6x reducer and asi 1600.  about 2 hours each of RGB using 30 sec subs.  Lum  was created by integrating the RGB stacks.

 

[Knight of Clear Skies]

It's a good composition, showing those galaxies lost in space.

[Rodd]

4 hours ago, Knight of Clear Skies said:

It's a good composition, showing those galaxies lost in space.

Thanks. I am going to see if real lum helps

[Rodd]

I added 415 30 sec luminance subs.   Ahh, f't twern't for luminance.

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Rodd

[Mr Spock]

Looks good. I like these wide field views. Gives you a sense of space, context and distance.

[Rodd]

24 minutes ago, Mr Spock said:

Looks good. I like these wide field views. Gives you a sense of space, context and distance.

Thanks Spock. 

[ollypenrice]

Nice. I might be inclined to let the black point up a bit.

Olly

[Rodd]

1 hour ago, ollypenrice said:

Nice. I might be inclined to let the black point up a bit.

Olly

How about this?  

[ollypenrice]

9 hours ago, Rodd said:

How about this?  

I must admit that I'd go further, but it's a purely personal thing.

Olly

[Rodd]

42 minutes ago, ollypenrice said:

I must admit that I'd go further, but it's a purely personal thing.

Olly

I would have to reprocess. The numbers aren’t too bad, about 0.05. In PI 0.7 or so is the target.  My sky makes it a challenge. This is much better than usual for me. I’ll keep tinkering. Maybe even collect lum on a more transparent night (if I get one)