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Posts Made By: Jim Thommes

August 23, 2006 03:14 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Pickering's Triangle

Posted By Jim Thommes
Thanks all for the comments...

Dan, Yeah pretty dim and yes the stars get kinda weird at the edges with the agressive f/3.8. The stretch is pretty hard as well - further complicating artifacts and other issues.

So based on some advice I had received, I did a second quick process that reduced the stretch and some of the saturation as well. I attached the result, but full size is here:

http://jthommes.com/Astro/images/NGC6979_MegRini15_PS3GB.jpg

Original is here:

http://jthommes.com/Astro/images/NGC6979_MegRini15_PS2GB.jpg

I am wonder which people like best?

August 24, 2006 03:44 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC7331/Stephen's quintet

Posted By Jim Thommes
Rick,
Really nice image - Good job.

August 26, 2006 10:28 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Comet 177P – Movie and Seeing Comments

Posted By Jim Thommes
Dannis,
Thanks for sharing, I enjoy seeing the treatment you do on comets - particularly the animations.

August 26, 2006 10:31 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M33 -- just goofing around

Posted By Jim Thommes
Yeah, cool picture! I wouldn't goof around too much more with it.

August 26, 2006 10:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M27 in Ha-OIII

Posted By Jim Thommes
Philip,
This is a pretty nice looking image of M27.

I did visit the other link with the interesting presentation of the Ha and OIII. That's a pretty neat method of presentation.

August 28, 2006 01:17 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Red Globular - NGC 6366

Posted By Jim Thommes
Thanks for the comments guys...

August 28, 2006 01:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Another go at the Iris Nebula.......

Posted By Jim Thommes
Tom,
A really super image - Congrats!

I love the wide field and the dust and color. I have just gathered data on the Iris in a smaller field. It really isn't going to show the "schmutz" at all compared to this image. Well done.

September 1, 2006 03:52 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M8

Posted By Jim Thommes
Louie,
I saw the M7 and the M8 you imaged through the new scope.

Looking pretty good!

September 1, 2006 04:01 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Large Magellanic Cloud

Posted By Jim Thommes
This is a really cool image. Of course this is not an object I get to see from my neighborhood. Thanks for sharing.

I saw thew orioin and the Horsehead you posted. Great jobs all.

September 2, 2006 03:43 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 6992 Ha

Posted By Jim Thommes
Vince,
Been Busy in Cygnus have we?

Both the 6992 and Pickering's are great images. Congrats?

I love the way you do Ha.

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