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Posts Made By: Jim Thommes

October 14, 2008 05:08 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 247 galaxy

Posted By Jim Thommes
Thanks for the comments folks.

Jason, Eric,
The object is a bit dim and being somewhat southerly for me at -20 in DEC does limit time in a given evening. I do get to image from a pretty good dark site now, but here in Southern Cal, I'm afraid it's going to start taking longer and longer drives for dark skies.

October 22, 2008 04:10 AM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Another M45

Posted By Jim Thommes
Nice one Henry.

October 30, 2008 03:35 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

My M33 from last night

Posted By Jim Thommes
Floyd,
Very nice image. Congrats on your new set up.

November 2, 2008 09:59 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 1087 (and other stuff)

Posted By Jim Thommes
Thanks for the comments folks.

November 2, 2008 10:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Eastern Veil - from Kanab, Utah

Posted By Jim Thommes
Lovely image Tyler.

November 4, 2008 03:26 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

14x 5 mins of M82

Posted By Jim Thommes
Looks fabulous Mike

November 4, 2008 03:30 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

LMC luminance

Posted By Jim Thommes
Looks real good Tom.

I guess you are not getting this data from Starsearch Observatory.


November 4, 2008 03:37 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC281 HaRGB

Posted By Jim Thommes
Nicely done Jason. I like what you did with the LAB color.

November 4, 2008 03:52 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M29 (with background emission)

Posted By Jim Thommes
Thanks for the comments folks.

Charlie, The Ha / Red blending was done in Photoshop. I do a star mask so as to avoid any color distortion on the stars. The blending is a 100% lighten with the stars masked out. The key on the starmask is to fuzz the larger stars with blur - then shrink the mask with a 50% faded maximum. Then the whole thing gets another slight blur - makes a nice smooth transitions on the star edges.


November 8, 2008 11:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Trapezium - M42_M43

Posted By Jim Thommes
Nice detail on the closeup.

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