Beating Rogelio to the punch (barely) here is M33: http://www.ancientstarlight.com/M33B.html About 9 1/2 hours total over Labor Day Weekend. How often do you...
There certainly are a load of tiny galaxies there, but there's also a noticeable vertical banding. Did you apply bias frame calibration - it's unusual to see...
Re Banding: Do you mean fine lines (which I can barely see) or wider, less well defined bands? Yes, it is calibrated. Do you think that's a "Bad Darks/Bias"...
Hi Drew, I just took another look on my uncalibrated LCD monitor at work and can hardly see the banding (which is fairly broad, maybe 20 pixels wide for each...
Yes, my monitor is calibrated (with a Spyder). I can (barely) see those on my monitor at home. How bright is your monitor? One of the main things the Spyder...
A mere snapshot by this group's standards, but a respectable one, me thinks. Despite the small image scale, still considerable detail to be seen in the...
Cool Jim. Glad you're enjoying the extra aperture! It's the cruel thing about refractors - that extra inch gets more and more expensive! Thanks, Darren. ... ...
I noticed this AP3600GTO option on ATWB, It sounds like the encoder method works very well. http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?pid=14113 -Iver...
Hi Drew, Nice image but I think you have a tendency to over sharpen your images. If you back off a little on the sharpening I think they would look a little ...
Thanks, Ray. The camea is old technology; relatively speaking, but the 4 inch ED refractor is very capable. Hope to up grade to a higher resolution camera...
I greatly appreciate all the comments. I have added Ha, but more importantly markedly changed the processing here: http://www.ancientstarlight.com/M33B.html ...
I think that looks awesome. Beautiful job. Richard I greatly appreciate all the comments. I have added Ha, but more importantly markedly changed the processing...
Hi Drew, I think the background and star field looks awesome now - the faint galaxies really pop out now, without looking forced. Out of interest, what did you...
Hi Drew, The stars look MUCH better and natural now. However, I have to second what John said about the galaxy background in the 2MB full size image. There is ...
Just a quick post. I went up to Montebello last Wednesday, and spend an hour and a half or so imaging the Triffid: http://www.santangeli.net/trifnew.jpg Given...
... If you mean specifically re the background: NeatImage to smooth the background (probably the main thing) I used Levels more (but didn't clip) where in the...
... second what ... There is ... size ... you using ... Photoshop to make the jpg. "10" out of 12 compression. I'll look for that on the monitors at work. Do...
Hi Drew, a much better version. Backing off on the sharpening sure made it look better and more smooth. As others have mentioned, first thing I noticed close...
I greatly appreciate all the comments people have made about my last two images. I encourage all of you to show your images here and elsewhere. Having a lot of...
Following Drew's suggestion, I'd like to get your opinion on this set of two images of the Andromeda galaxy I produced. Do keep in mind my gear is rather basic...
Drew, I have to agree with you. I've been spending the last two months trying to improve my PhotoShop skills, I'm at the point where I've looked at so many...
Hi Rogelio, I'm working on my own M31 right now, your image looks great! My only suggestion would be to not smooth the dark lanes near the core so much. To my...
Nice image indeed ! How did you find imaging conditions at Coe ? Did you have to arrange with rangers for overnight stay, do they have any power outlets ? I am...
Hi Alex, For eastern skies (all the way from N to SE), Coe is probably the best site within 1 hour drive from the Bay Area (less if you live in Morgan Hill,...
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