Imaged with a 6 inch refractor and CCD Camera with LRGB filters
Nice image, good star color.
I bought a CANON PIXMA PRO-10 sometime ago so will be using that. Eventually will need to find a source for ink.
Thanks guys!
Next step in the journey is to learn how to make quality prints.
Astro-Physics 130SDF and QSI683WSG LRGB
Astro-Physics 130SDF and QSI683WSG CCD Camera with LRGB filters
Spiral Galaxy in the “Hunting Dogs constellation”
Fantastic. Exceptional work
Yeah, know what you mean. I find that I can process the same image 5 different times using the same steps and end up with 5 different results!
The following gear was used:
Astro-Physics 130SDF Refractor telescope (5 inch)
QSI683WSG CCD Camera with LRGB filters
60mm guide scope and SBIG STI Guide Camera
Astro-Physics 1200 German Equatorial Mount
Acquisition software:
TheSkyX planetarium software
MAXIMDL6 Camera control and guiding software
FOCUSMAX focus control software
CCDCOMMANDER automation software
Post processing software:
CCDSTACK for calibration, data rejection, registration, color combine
Photoshop CC noise reduction, sharpening, LRGB combine
Imaged with a 5 inch refractor and CCD Camera with LRGB filters
Imaged with 5 inch refractor and CCD Camera LRGB filters
Hi Jim
60X600sec. LUM
18X600sec. For each RGB filter
18X600 Ha
Thank you all for your nice comments.
This is the full version without cropping in Photoshop.