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Started by rwodaski, 04/17/2003 09:35AM
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This image of M51 was taken at my recent CCD image processing camp. We were hanging out in the library and I had the laptop handy so I took a series of L and RGB images. Couldn't have been easier. 12 5-minute images for a one-hour luminance. Four RGB sets, 3:5:6 minutes each. Lucy-Richardson deconvolution in CCDSoft to bring out fine detail.

Taken with C14, ST-1001E on Paramount ME. Unguided.

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Posted 04/17/2003 10:20AM #1
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hi,

Real nice picture for hanging out in the library (with some coffee, good company and conversation I take it ) ... isn't this a GREAT HOBBY !

clear skies,

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Posted 04/17/2003 03:39PM #2
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Amazing color & detail!
This one is one of those that you frame and talk about it with your friends, while having some nice Frapuccinos... hehehehe...


Thanks for sharing, Ron!


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Posted 04/17/2003 08:22PM #3
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Ron,

Excellent image of M51 with lots of detail. I especially like the nice detail in the dust lane connecting the 2 and the last visible dust lane on the outer rim, very nice.

I imaged M51 with a Canon 10D at the beginning of the month through a 12” LX200 I was happy with the way it turned out for that set up.

http://btlguce.digitalastro.net/latest.htm

Thanks,

Mark Hanson
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