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Posts Made By: Jim Thommes

September 2, 2006 03:45 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Veil Nebula

Posted By Jim Thommes
Thanks for the comments guys.

Louie,
Yeah, I think I did go a bit heavy on the noise reduction.

September 4, 2006 09:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

And yet another Ha image - the Cygnus Wall

Posted By Jim Thommes
Cool shot Vince!

September 6, 2006 03:37 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 6231

Posted By Jim Thommes
Louie,
A really nice image very pleasant to look at. You may know I am very fond of star clusters - thanks for sharing.

September 6, 2006 03:43 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M33 HaRGB

Posted By Jim Thommes
Tom,
This is a really fine image. It's nice to see these HA regions more clearly like this in these active galaxies.

I've wanted to try it myself sometime. I'm curious at what you did generally to process the datat. My temptation would be to use the HA and straight luminance to construct a luminance channel and then play that against the RGBs on an LRGB process.

I suspect that you may have added the HA data into the red channel as well - a tricky proposition that I see could present some challenges.


September 6, 2006 03:48 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M31

Posted By Jim Thommes
Jason,
Nice close in of the core area. I'd be pretty happy with it myself. I don't think I would go much longer on the subs though, I would just get more of them.

I am so envious of your G-11. I would so like to get one. Do you have Gemini too?

September 6, 2006 03:55 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

A Late Season Swan

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

Louie, Yeah, I think my "color signature" comes from my use of my old Edmund Optics Dichroic RGB's - maybe one day I will get a more professional set. I'm not unhappy with them, I'm just curious to see what I would get from a different set.

Dan, Yeah, so this one really didn't need noise reduction. My real challenge will come on that next "noisier" image - It will be hard for me to hold off on the NR.

September 7, 2006 03:31 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Meade DSI II Pro or DSI II Color?

Posted By Jim Thommes
Floyd,
Stuart has a point about the ST237's. But if you go with a Meade, get the Pro. The improved sensitivity will let you pull in better data. Of course, you will be taking more exposures if you want a color image.

September 7, 2006 03:36 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M27

Posted By Jim Thommes
Paul,
Tracking looks pretty good and you got pretty good depth on the image.

I agree with Louie - take a look at the color balance - I would have expected more red in the dumbbell.

September 9, 2006 08:40 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Bubble in narrow band

Posted By Jim Thommes
Roland,
Nice shot of the Bubble. I like that we are seeing more and more narrowband images on the forum. It gives a new perspective on some old friends.

September 9, 2006 08:44 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

The Orion Nebula

Posted By Jim Thommes
Greg,

The Orion looks really nice. Looks like you went pretty deep - your short exposure must have really helped on the core.

The reprosessed Omega came out well too.


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