Posts Made By: Jim Thommes

December 16, 2005 08:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Horsehead Season

Posted By Jim Thommes

Thanks all for looking and for your comments on the Horsehead image.

Vince, The seeing was good - thanks to my proximity to the Pacific Ocean - it produces fairly stable skies. Unfortunately it also produces some marine layer and overcast too from time to time.

Dan, Ha! I used the same webpage as a template from an earlier horsehead *and* flame image page. Well hte new one has a different heading now - thanks for catching it!

December 20, 2005 11:08 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 7635 The “Bubble” Nebula

Posted By Jim Thommes

Nice shot Dennis. Yes you did get a lot of the surrounding nebulosity (although I had to turn my monitor up to fully appreciate it). You also got good detail on the buble itself.

December 23, 2005 12:32 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M42 from light polluted Seattle skies

Posted By Jim Thommes

Tom,
Great shot! Congrats! And congratulations for overcoming your Seattle skies.

December 24, 2005 03:52 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC Three - Auriga Wide Field

Posted By Jim Thommes

Jose,
Very, very impressive image - Congrats! I see you also got very good color on the reflection component of IC405. Nice job combining the HA and RGBs.

December 28, 2005 11:10 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Tarantula Nebula

Posted By Jim Thommes

Greg,
Nice images - both the Tarantula and Omega Centauri.

Do you have these pics in a larger size somewhere? I would love to look that them sized up a bit.

December 28, 2005 11:14 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC2264 Cone Nebula - Grayscale

Posted By Jim Thommes

Steven,
Nice capture on the image!

January 7, 2006 05:34 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

m82, an old friend revisited

Posted By Jim Thommes

Larry,
Big difference between the two images. I can see that you pushed the second image hard - looks like the high pass is strong as well. The image seems to have benefited well from the exercise though.

I have noticed that sometimes if you want to soften the enhanced image somewhat, it proves interesting to go back to the original and do some sort of weighted average between the two.

January 7, 2006 05:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky