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M63 & M51 - First Light Images

Started by geomorph, 02/25/2009 08:13PM
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Posted 02/25/2009 08:13PM | Edited 02/25/2009 08:17PM Opening Post
Tyler Allred
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Hi all.
These images of M51 and M63 are first light with my new Starlight Xpress SXVF-H16 camera. I quite like the field of view and the square shape of the sensor. It makes for a little different composition. The links are below. Be sure to click on the images for the full versions. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
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Tyler

The M63 Image is at:
http://71.18.228.62/images/M63%20LRGB2.jpg


The M51 image is at:
http://71.18.228.62/images/M51%20LRGB%20v11%20sRGB.jpg
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Posted 02/25/2009 09:37PM #1
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Tyler Allred said:

Hi all.
These images of M51 and M63 are first light with my new Starlight Xpress SXVF-H16 camera. I quite like the field of view and the square shape of the sensor. It makes for a little different composition. The links are below. Be sure to click on the images for the full versions. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
Cheers,
Tyler

The M63 Image is at:
http://71.18.228.62/images/M63%20LRGB2.jpg


The M51 image is at:
http://71.18.228.62/images/M51%20LRGB%20v11%20sRGB.jpg

Hi Tyler;

You've been busy! all of these look great. Is this the camera that is getting a new filter wheel?

Jim
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Posted 02/25/2009 10:15PM #2
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Bravo!! I like them!!

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Posted 02/26/2009 02:20AM #3
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Sweet images Tyler.

I especially like the M63 image,you really brought out the faint outer part well.

Congrats on the new camera!

Jason
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Posted 02/26/2009 05:11AM #4
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Fantastic.

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Posted 02/26/2009 05:12AM #5
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Both galaxies look great ! well done.
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Tyler,

You're wasting a lot of chip real estate! These galaxies are so small!

Terrific shots, Tyler! M51 (here I go again! ) looks a bit heavy on the purple to me, though this is from an uncalibrated monitor.

Eric
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