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Started by vbert, 05/13/2005 06:47PM
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Posted 05/13/2005 06:47PM | Edited 05/13/2005 07:38PM Opening Post
Vincent Bert
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Tak FS 102 on losmandy GM8
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10 X 10 min luminance

Comments, advice welcome, Vince

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Posted 05/13/2005 06:55PM #1
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Great detail & contrast!
Thanks Vince! 8)
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Posted 05/14/2005 12:08AM #2
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Quite nice, Vince, however, it looks like you have clipped the histogram on the black side, which makes the sky a little unnaturally black, and may cause you to lose some of the faintest regions of the galaxy. That is easily fixed though--the rest of the image is perfect--guiding, focus, etc.

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