M33-last years model!

[RobH]

Hello all.

I, like many of us no doubt, had image starvation sickness recently due to work and the weather, and decided to finish a couple of projects that have been languishing for a while.

This is two sets of data, one from September 2008, which I posted at the time, using the William Optics ZS80FD and Atik 16HR, and another batch imaged in December, using the same gear but with a Celestron 0.63x focal reducer in the train.

When originally posted, in the September image I used a lot of Ha data. I decided not to include that here so this is simple LRGB.

I rescaled the earlier data to fit in with the wider FOV of the December data to try to make the galaxy itself as crisp as possible.

Cheers

Rob

[steve51450]

i must say rob this is the 1st proper image i have seen off m33 without all the red jewelery and i have to say i prefer this without all the puff daddy bright red bling

this is a personal taste thing though! so no offense meant to Mr Gendler etc

nice image and natural processing

[RobH]

Thanks Steve

The red that is often seen is added Ha data, which M33 is rich in. I decided to go for a more natural look with this one as I've gone off the 'bling :D' a little recently.

Cheers

Rob

[Aza]

Wonderfully detailed!

Whats the exposure length on this one?

[Deneb]

Beautiful colours & nicely composed image.

[roundycat]

very nice piece of work Rob, well worth the effort.

Dennis

[RobH]

Whats the exposure length on this one?

Thanks guys

Without trawling through a lot of files, I'm not quite sure of the total number of subs, but it's lots and lots!

There are 50 x 8 minutes luminance from the December run alone.

Cheers

Rob

[Aza]

No wonder its so clean then.

Stunning

[johnh]

Beautiful image nicely angled and plain RGB far from plain - really very pleasing. John.

[moocher]

It comes to something when you have to go back to "old" data, i bet Olly doesn`t have this problem. Nice "blingless" M33 mate, a cracking image!!!! I`ve had "some" clear nights but i`ve had a nightmare with my kit so its been Joop for me recently....

Alan:)

[Whippy]

Nice to see you back in the saddle Rob, great image .

Tony..