Posts Made By: Jim Thommes

July 2, 2009 03:42 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Two Sharpless objects -- one cool, one boring

Posted By Jim Thommes

Cool images Tom. Sharpless 82 is the more interesting of the 2 but the backgrounds on both are just fabulous.

July 8, 2009 12:50 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Pelican Ha with ASA N8 - 290 minutes

Posted By Jim Thommes

Tyler,
Very nice capture. I know how frustrating the wind can be. Typically with my karma, the gust hits at 19 -1/2 minutes.

I like the processing too - in that you didn't push the data. I have come to appreciate this object processed softly - I think it actually brings out more detail.

July 8, 2009 12:56 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC7000 NB combined in Mono

Posted By Jim Thommes

Nicely Done Floyd. It makes sense when you think about it. I do wonder that when rendering RGB to monochrome, the Red, Green, and Blue get different monochrome intensities to help distinguish feature. In your combine did you try to assign a lower intensity the the OIII compared to the Ha?

July 8, 2009 01:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Sharpless 119 - Ha RGB

Posted By Jim Thommes

Tom, Richard, Jason, Thanks for your comments.

Richard, best wishes for your efforts should you decide to return to the area. I saw your earlier even wider field of the area. It would be interesting to see you do some close ups.

July 12, 2009 06:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky