NGC6992

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

First go at this.

Synta 80mm f/5 Achromat refractor, CLS filter, Nikon D50 at prime focus. 5 subs at 2 minutes each ISO1600

Anybody know how to get the stars to turn whiter?

Captain Chaos

[geppetto]

Very nice CC 8)

Tell me, can you see anything of the veils visually or

do you trust to goto or dead reckoning

[OXO]

Nice pic CC

With the following image i used Photoshop, went to Select colour picked cyan and altered the levels and brightness. There's prob loads of ways you can do this but it's a quick fix.

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Very nice CC 8)

Tell me, can you see anything of the veils visually or

do you trust to goto or dead reckoning

Have to trust the GOTO, there is absolutely nothing there visually.

James, I got a similar result to yours when I tried. I was hoping to keep the three or four stars that aren't greeny blue a different colour from the rest.

Captain Chaos

[qcdougn]

Hey CC,

You've grabbed a lot of data there for "flying by the seat of your pants". I've had several nights that I had to trust the "GoTo" and start imaging...hope something showed up on the stacked image later...

I appreciate your hard work....and sharing with the group.

Doug

[russ]

HI CC,

Thats a great job, especially considering you used the DSLR. Tons of detail and structure

And great mono conversion James :sunny:

Russ

[Ambermile]

"Trust the Goto"?? That only works for the first image CC, after that you have a reference. No excuses on the next one!

Arthur

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

How only for the first image Arthur? Do you mean the first sub or the first target?

With the subs, there's nothing visible on the DSLR preview that looks like the end result so I can't go by that, and the other invisible things are, well, invisible.

Captain Chaos

[Kain]

Had a little play, not sure if it's better or worse really..

Kain

[GordonCopestake]

Great image with an ST80 CC, nice one! I miss my ST80 hehe

[FLO]

Used the white dropper in levels (to remove some of the blue/cyan cast) and some midtone enhancemant in LAB colour:

Nice pic CC 8)

[Ambermile]

How only for the first image Arthur? Do you mean the first sub or the first target?

Captain Chaos

First time you hit the target and get an image. After that you can use the first image to hit the bullsye. Only way I can get the Rosette actually - the three pairs of stars through the middle.

Arthur

[CELESCOPE]

well done CC you are flying now mate , great image and a hard target at that ,well done mate

Rog

[MartinB]

Nice job CC. Those SLRs sound like hard work to me!