M106 close up

[MartinB]

Another from Les Granges. This was shot over 2 nights. Had a few problems with breeze and frost on the corrector plate early on but otherwise things went very nicely.

Scope: 10" LX 200ACF with AP 0.67 reducer (actually F8 F/l 1980mm at the spacing used)

Camera QSI 532 with integrated off axis guider

Lum 15x15mins

RGB 12 x 140secs for R+G and 210 secs for B (lost a few due to aforementioned frost)

The dark skies make a world of difference with LRGB!

[moocher]

You`ve posted another stunner there Martin!!!!! You`ve done more in one week than i`ve done in 4 months!!!

Alan:)

[Beyond_Vision]

Now that is just plain gorgeous. Beautifully detailed and wonderful colour in both the galaxy and star field

I bet that trip has recharged your astro battries

Regards

Kevin

[MikeD]

Great level of detail Martin, you gotta love getting up close and personal with these galaxies.

Mike.

[Psychobilly]

Cracking images coming out from the trip.. I bet you making plans to go there again?

Peter...

[barkis]

Another stonking piece of work Martin. Your trip to Olly's has enriched all of us with the fruits of your labours.

Beautiful Image this is..

Ron.

[yeti monster]

You're giving newbies the wrong impression with all these wonderful images!

Keep it up, theyyy're grrrreat!

[Whippy]

Stunning Martin, just stunning .

Tony..

[PaulB]

Great image Martin,

[MartinB]

Thanks guys. My wife prefers astro tagets to have names. I don't think M106 has one does it. Seems a shame really.

[RobH]

Nice work Martin.

Did you take your own mount with you?

Rob

[Captain Tripps]

Stunning images dude!

Lee

[MartinB]

Nice work Martin.

Did you take your own mount with you?

Rob

Yes Rob, hoiked all the kit down. Have spent all day putting everything back in the obsy.

[Taff]

Hi' Martin' That's a nice up capture of M106' nice and clear with you.Mark

[russ]

Crikey that is an amazing photo Martin. Perfect!

Russ

[steppenwolf]

Wonderfully close in and personal - excellent colourful and detailed image, Martin.

[ollypenrice]

Holy smoke, how close is that?? I have to say your Meade has done really well, better than I have ever seen from one of the ACFs. Stunning image.

Olly

[johnh]

Missed this one great dust resol'n around core, bit too much col noise but nothing a bit of processing tlc can't cure but the detail is all there - one of my favourite galaxies.

John.

[MartinB]

bit too much col noise but nothing a bit of processing tlc can't cure

John.

I now have Neat Image and have already sorted it!

[Tim]

M106 is another of my favourites Martin, and you have got in very close here, lovely!

I think the Hi Dynamic Range wavelet tool in Pixinsight would work very well on those dust details, if you like, send the luminance tiff over and i'll run the tool on it, see what you think.

M106 is the lead actor in a sea of other galaxies in the background, it really should have a proper name!

[MartinB]

I will bring my data to Lucksall so hopefully we can have a look at Pixinsight there. I have held back on the dust details somewhat since it is easy to make them stand out too much but if Hi Dynamic Range can do a subtle job I would like to know about it!

[adamsp123]

Thats a Cracker Martin.