M45 AstroArt4 5"Tmb Apo SXV M25C

hi guys,

I was thinking about posting this image or not,...but since it was the very first one, using AstroArt 4 for
guiding
image acquisition and
color conversion
I decided to do so.

as I already indicated in a earlier post, AA4 is a great guideing-programme; no doubt about it.

here`S the data on the image:
5"f/9 Tmb Apo using TeleVue 0,8 reducer.
and this reducer actually distroyed me a lot of the image - You can tell that easily by taking a look onto the the full-scale version, which I HAD to crop, cos in the edges the stars were really completely "alien-looking" white straps,...bah!

80 minutes total exposure time (2,4,6,8,10 min frames)
SXV M25C
preprocessing in AA4
draging out all information of every single frame in PS CS2
IP for stacking the frames and digital development .
PixInsight and PS CS2 for final processing.

here is a downcsaled version first 1500x1116
http://stargazer.christelhager.info/astropics/deepsky/m45-5f7-medium.jpg

and full scale version (2503x 1938)
http://stargazer.christelhager.info/astropics/deepsky/m45-5f7-full.jpg

what I really like is the "merope" nebula - it is very impressive to observe this visually
Tim, I hope You have a bino-adapter for Your 9er Tmb - give it a try!
it`s breathtaking!!!

seeing was rather good that night, but transparency wasn`t.
actually when I strated imaging I saw some 4m0 stars and I had to stop at 3m0 after 80 minutes,...fog was creaping over my place,...

I hope it is the last image taken woth the TV-reducer,...some of You know why,...(-:

best regards to all of You
Dietmar

That's one beautiful shot Dietmar, glad you decided to post it... 8)
Thanks for sharing!

Despite your problems with the reducer, you still have good color and detail in the nebulosity, Dietmar.

dan kowall

Sweet image Dietmar! I love the detail in the large version....SWEET!

That still turned out very well, Dietmar!

Eric