M97 (Owl) & M108

[gaelicstorm7]

Right....... went out last with the intention of having another go at the Leo triplet, but images seemed really poor so decided to have a crack at the M97 (the owl) and M108 found them and started snapping away here's the result.

19 x 90 seconds 1600asa with Megrez/EQ5/Canon 350D

first image is my processing effort, second one is the images out of the camera but stacked, wondered if anyone would like to have a play and see what they can make of it, can't be any worse than my effort, I'm kinda dissapointed with it :)

Thanks

Alan

[OXO]

I like that first one Alan looks great

[Gordon G]

Another nice shot there Alan

[MartinB]

I like your image Alan and am not sure why you are disappointed with it. You will need to crank up the focal length to make if you want the owl to look a good size but then you will loose the wide angle perspective. I've had a little fiddle and think I have managed to preserve a bit more of 108.

[Jamie]

I agree with Martin (nice process BTW)

Good image Alan don't be too dissapointed.

[gaelicstorm7]

thanks for the comments guys and the re-edit Martin (looks great ), think I was dissapointed as I was expecting "more", but I think the scale of some of these DSO's still surprise me, I expect them to be larger than they are especially through my little Megrez.

Alan

[radioactive]

A lovely image there Alan Signs of a true genius comming out mate always knocking your own efforts how I eny you megatypes

[MartinB]

Signs of a true genius comming out mate always knocking your own efforts how I eny you megatypes

No - he's just a fuss pot :D

[radioactive]

:D

[CELESCOPE]

Heck must have missed this one Al , hey thats a good image lovely wide field and a fuzzie to boot as well , great shot mate

Rog