Ring Nebula- Please have a go

[msinclairinork]

Hello processing pro's!

I have been trying to get somthing out this difficult object for the last few days but can't seem to get very much.

I know that it is a difficult object to image, i seen that from the individual subs, where it was so small and faint I nearly slewed the scope past it. But i thought it was worth putting it in here for you guys to have a punt.

So the first one is the stacked image unprocessed. Just 25 x 60sec @ ISO800 and 15 darks. Used DSS and 3x Drizzle. Then just opend and re-saved in PS to a JPEG.

The second one I have given my best punt at, But with 2 x drizzle.

I thought having 3 x drizzle might make things easier but it almost looks to me to be a bit more fuzzy? i'm not sure.

Anyway i know it's even more difficult with just a 2MB JPEG but i think i could also email a 8bit compressed tiff to anyone that wants a crack at that.

Any help is always much appreciated.

Thanks,

Michael

[rawhead]

Looking good Michael

Cheers

[rawhead]

Quick fiddle

Lost some detail but blackened it up...

[JonH]

Hi Michael,

I have copy of the first image with the adjustment layers saved so you can see what I done. PM your email and I'll send it you.

Cheers.,

Jon

[msinclairinork]

Cheers Jon,

Do you think i am flogging a dead horse trying to get a sharper image out of this? I am still playing with it but I just don't think theres enough data in their to get what i want.

What i want is that star that caused this image to clear up a bit, don't think it's going happen.

Thanks,

Michael

[Cloudwatcher]

Do you think i am flogging a dead horse trying to get a sharper image out of this?

Michael

Possibly. Sharpen it too much and the stars begin to look like coloured confetti.

[msinclairinork]

Ok got ya,

I was thinking though a 100% crop so no stars really except the centerel one?

Thanks,

Michael

[Cloudwatcher]

Ah! Sorry,grabbed the wrong end of the stick........... again!

You could try using the sharpen tool on the central area of ring perhaps.

[msinclairinork]

Ah ok..will try that! Thanks