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Images => Deep Sky Images => Topic started by: JoaoVieira on December 09, 2012, 12:55:08 am

Title: M74
Post by: JoaoVieira on December 09, 2012, 12:55:08 am

Hi all,
This is my latest image, taken with the 314L+ and the GSO 8"RC.
Hope you like it.
For details and bigger size, view it in my zenfolio gallery: http://joaovieira.zenfolio.com/p14745285/e4d7bff68 (http://joaovieira.zenfolio.com/p14745285/e4d7bff68)
(http://joaovieira.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v28/p1299971944-2.jpg)

Title: Re: M74
Post by: bwa on December 10, 2012, 06:47:09 am

Nice capture!

bwa

Title: Re: M74
Post by: heelisp on December 11, 2012, 12:22:16 pm

Brilliant picture. I assume that the total exposure of 11 hours was multiple shots and then stacking. Can you give more details.
paul

Title: Re: M74
Post by: JoaoVieira on December 12, 2012, 04:31:58 pm

BWA and Paul,
thank you for your kind words.
Paul, all the details are bellow the image, but I duplicate them here:
Filters: Astronomik CLS and RGB
Exposures (bin1X1)
CLS 43X600"
Red 22X300"
Green 18X300"
Blue 15X300"
Acquired with MaximDL+CCD Commander+FocusMax
Processed: Pixinsight mostly (with a litlle bit of photoshop)
All the best and clear skies

Title: Re: M74
Post by: Lex on January 08, 2013, 05:17:43 pm

Hi;

really nice picture, according to the Star colours the blue touch is to high. This gives; IMO; an unnatural finish.
IMO as I said  ;D