M42 with core, M43 and the Running man

[jgs001]

I got the core added in, although I still had some issues with aligning it... anyway...

Personally, I'd like to add at least another 20 to 25 frames, at 10 minutes each, as I think there's hints of the clouds around the nebula beginning to show through, and it'ld be goodto see if I could pull that out.

Having said that, I'm very pleased with how this has turned out.

[Dave Smith]

That's very nice John. You've got the core nicely controlled.

Dave

[GrantEb]

I would be very pleased too.

Stunning shot, and very nice colouring.

[Tim]

Very nice result John, would look great rotated clockwise through 90° with that framing. It looks a tad on the blue side perhaps, here on works monitor at least?

Cheers

Tim

[ollypenrice]

Wheee, that's nice. Yes, a bit blue and a stretch in the low reds ought to pull out the faint dusty surrounds. There is more dusty stuff outside the emission regions, you are right.

But that is a great result, it really is.

Olly

[Steve 1962]

Very nice indeed John

Steve

[adamsp123]

Very nice image John, beautiful detail showing.

[decoyp]

Lovely image John. Inspires me to get more data and imrove on my version of this. Fantastic amount of detail showing.

Well done.

Richard

[MikeWilson]

On an 80mm refractor? Gorgeous image, you have skills!

[astroimpulse]

Gorgeous image!

Can't wait to get out and try this.

Clearly it will be a long way from this one...but inspiring nonetheless *big thumbs up*

[space3]

thats a fabulous image alright, could gaze into it for ages,

[MartinB]

Terrific job on the processing John, a beautiful shot

[jgs001]

Thanks very much everyone..

Tim and Olly, is this better ?

[robindurant]

A cracker John

Robin

[jgs001]

Thanks Robin

[Jannis]

Very very very nice indeed! Much better then what i've ever gotten even close too. I have a lot to learn i see.

Is the camera modded?

[jgs001]

Thanks Jannis... This is my third go at M42 and company... and the setup has been improving on each occasion, as has my processing ability... my camera has not been modded.

[samir_ansari]

amazing photo John! is your 450D modded?

[dlp]

Forgive me for asking this 'cos I don't know nuthin yet', but looking at the image blown up in PS, there is quite a bit of redness around M42 (outside the bluish clouds) - is this part of the nebula, and something I should be aiming to get at my next attempt?

David

Edit (just in case) This wasn't intended to be facetious or indeed specious...

[jgs001]

Thanks...

Samir, no the 450d hasn't been modded

David, I think there is, and I think it's the real faint dustiness around the main nebula, I've seen it in other images. I don't have enough exposure in the frames that make this one up, so I didn't try with it. I do want to add a bunch of 10 minute subs if I can to try and pull the dust out to.

[Taff]

Hi John' what a outstanding capture of M42 and NGC1977.Nice and sharp and so clear with you.Mark

[jgs001]

Thanks very much Mark

[namreg]

Looks pretty darn good to me!

[jgs001]

Thanks Doug... sorry I missed your comment...

[Digz]

Wow, that looks stunning.