Posts Made By: Jim Thommes

January 5, 2008 03:49 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Lower's Nebula

Posted By Jim Thommes

Thanks all for the comments.

Dan,
I am pleased you noticed that blue fan shaped area. It was interesting. I was not sure if it was caused by a reflection in my blue data (being right next to the bright blue star). I concluded due to its shape that perhaps there is some reality to it. In any event, it was in the data and not an obvious artifact to my eyes so I processed it as is.

January 10, 2008 05:30 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Monkey Head in Narrowband Color

Posted By Jim Thommes

Nice one Phil. I like the Sharpless in the frame too.

January 10, 2008 05:34 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Collage from last night's session, FUN!

Posted By Jim Thommes

Ivan,
Looks like you had a really good night and got some excellent results.

January 10, 2008 05:49 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

ngc 2392 - 9" tmb and 2+ barlow...

Posted By Jim Thommes

Dietmar,
I love the detail you were able to get on this guy. It's really pretty amazing.

Too bad about the RGBs though. I guess if you really wanted to kill some time. you could try various distortions and free transforms in PS to try to get the curvature to match up.

I liked your M76 a lot as well. Looks like you arereally movinginto the small image scale objects - and doing a great job with them.

January 13, 2008 05:33 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC2158

Posted By Jim Thommes

Jason,
Nice shot!. In addition to being pretty old, I believe it is also pretty distant and that makes for a small apparent size object. You have gotten great detail.

Almost looks like a loose globular.

January 13, 2008 05:38 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

eeensy-weensy spider...name that nebula

Posted By Jim Thommes

Nice image David. I'll give in though, I can't even venture a guess on which object it is though. Is it a close up of a section of something? Please tell us which nebula.

January 13, 2008 05:41 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky