M3

hi folks,

in two nights I imaged M3, which is such a beautiful cluster!
tight though and therfor tough to process, it is so cute to see the
center split in the TMB scope.


one night granted very nice conditions; the second one, when I did the
colors was very windy and seeing was bad.


Since I wanted to have a nice FOV I decided to image with the 5" f/9
TMB SApo, which was a good idea, as seeing was so bad the second
night, I could not have guided for 2050mm FL.
I wanted to do the colors in 1x1,...but I should have decided
differently...seeing,...exposure time...f/9 is quite s l o w.


please find all data and images on my website:
http://www.stargazer-observatory.com/m3.html


thanks for taking a look.
your comments are appreciated

Hi Dietmar,
That is a great shot of M3, very fine detail and color.

Sweet shot Dietmar! 8)
How long were your subs? I cannot find this information.

Thank you for sharing!

Beautifuly resolved Dietmar 8O
Looks like you nailed the color too.

Very well done!

Jason

One of my favorite objects. Your image is excellent. Interesting refraction "spikes" around the bright star in the upper left corner.

Tom

Dietmar,
Very lovely and detailed image. I think you dod a fine job on the processing. Your image makes me want to revisit this lovely cluster.

Wow.

Dietmar, Absolutely stunning image! I was lucky to view and image M3 last night and have to agree with you on its beauty. Thank you for posting it

Regards,
Steve