M51 Again

Started by ccdfreak, 05/12/2008 04:01AM

Posted 05/12/2008 04:01AM | Edited 05/12/2008 04:22AM Opening Post

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I think everyone shot M51 recently soooo, here is my contribution. 8v)

Lum = 70m
RGB = 40m each
5m subs

8" f5 Newt w / MPCC on CI-700
HX-916 CCD Binned 2x2 to deal with seeing
HX-516 Guider with ED80
Captured, Guided and processed in Astro-Art V4

Taken at the LBJ Grasslands north of Decatur, TX
This is the first LRGB shot made with this system.

John
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Posted 05/12/2008 05:20AM #1

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Good shot John! smile

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Posted 05/13/2008 05:59AM #2

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Wow, pretty cool John. I never get tired of seeing everyone's own image of this guy.

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Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

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Posted 05/13/2008 10:15PM #3

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I did a little reprocessing to reduce the saturation a bit to make things look a little more natural. How does this one compare to the last? I still need to run the gradient removal routine to remove the effects of imaging with light pollution.

John
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