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Re-processed Messier 8 - Epsilon 160 and ST-2000XM

Started by deanjacobsen, 06/22/2005 02:50AM
Posted 06/22/2005 02:50AM Opening Post
Hi All, I just re-porcessed and posted a new version of my way-too-purple version of M8 from th elast new moon. I also posted a link to the full res image. Check it out. Just click on the low res image.

http://www.astrophoto.net/m8.html

Comments and constructive criticism are welcome.

Best,

Dean Jacobsen
www.astrophoto.net

Dean Jacobsen
www.astrophoto.net
Posted 06/22/2005 03:56AM #1
Dean,
Cool image - I like it a lot.

In looking at your image caption, seems like this is a straight RGB. So you took no luminance or H-Alpha exposures? If so, even more impressive.

Does your processing include any background smoothing? It looks really smooth at the low intensity levels and I was wondering if it is coming out of the stack (assuming you did subs) that smooth?

Jim Thommes

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 06/22/2005 05:25AM #2
Beautiful Dean! Really nice processing of really nice data!

"The expression of the beautiful is in direct ratio to the power of perception acquired by the artist." (Gustave Courbet)
Posted 06/22/2005 07:36AM #3
Boy, that is simply stunning! Seems absolutely perfect to me.
Well done.

Greg.
Posted 06/23/2005 04:20PM #4
Great image & processing Dean... well done!
Thanks for the hard work, and for sharing! 8)

Ivan Gastaldo 8)
Coconut Creek, FL

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Posted 06/24/2005 04:57AM #5
Great shot Dean.

I was surprised to see in a shot by Rob Gendler that there is another part to this nebula to the bottom (in your case to the left of your image!).

It appears to be quite bright and looks a bit like a face. It'd be nice to capture that as well with such high quality imaging.

Greg.