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Tomal
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M31 with Meade 80mm ED APO
      #3408327 - 10/24/09 02:37 PM Attachment (32 downloads)

What do you think of this?
Criticism and advice are welcome.

Image details:
Canon 40D ISO1600
Stacked in DSS and processed in PSCS3.
31x3min = 1hr 33min
Darks,flats and bias frames used.

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Celestron C8 203mm f/10
Meade 5000 series APO 80mm f/6
Sky-Watcher Newtonian 203mm f/5.9
Sky-Watcher Maksutov-Cassegrain 80mm f/12,5
Sky-Watcher Finder/Guide scope 50mm f/4
CG-5 GT
Canon 40D (Unmod)
SSAG

Edited by Tomal (10/24/09 02:53 PM)


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WarrenS
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Re: M31 with Meade Series 80mm ED APO new [Re: Tomal]
      #3408337 - 10/24/09 02:43 PM

Nice dust lane capture, but too blue I think. On my laptop screen it looks purple actually. Other than that very nice however.

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Astro-Tech Field Flattener
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Re: M31 with Meade Series 80mm ED APO new [Re: WarrenS]
      #3408364 - 10/24/09 03:00 PM

Very good details captured there but could use a little less cyan (core) and less magenta (out parts). Colors are always personal preference though, so stick with them if you like it.

Steve

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Re: M31 with Meade Series 80mm ED APO new [Re: cdndob]
      #3408445 - 10/24/09 03:40 PM

Very nice detail, but same as above. Too much blue and maybe a little over-sharpened.

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Canon EOS 450D (Stock)
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Re: M31 with Meade Series 80mm ED APO new [Re: drksky]
      #3408457 - 10/24/09 03:46 PM

Looks good and detailed , way out and down to the core.

Colors are kind of subjective.

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Re: M31 with Meade 80mm ED APO new [Re: Tomal]
      #3408512 - 10/24/09 04:26 PM

I think it looks quite nice. Great work!

David

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Tomal
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Re: M31 with Meade 80mm ED APO new [Re: David Pavlich]
      #3408626 - 10/24/09 05:40 PM

Thanks for all the replays.
I see what you guys mean about the color. I will try to do something about it when i get the chance.

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Celestron C8 203mm f/10
Meade 5000 series APO 80mm f/6
Sky-Watcher Newtonian 203mm f/5.9
Sky-Watcher Maksutov-Cassegrain 80mm f/12,5
Sky-Watcher Finder/Guide scope 50mm f/4
CG-5 GT
Canon 40D (Unmod)
SSAG


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Tomal
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Re: M31 with Meade 80mm ED APO new [Re: Tomal]
      #3411162 - 10/26/09 01:08 AM Attachment (10 downloads)

I did some reprocessing and here is a crop of the final image.
Does this look better in color?

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Celestron C8 203mm f/10
Meade 5000 series APO 80mm f/6
Sky-Watcher Newtonian 203mm f/5.9
Sky-Watcher Maksutov-Cassegrain 80mm f/12,5
Sky-Watcher Finder/Guide scope 50mm f/4
CG-5 GT
Canon 40D (Unmod)
SSAG


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kiarash
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Re: M31 with Meade 80mm ED APO new [Re: Tomal]
      #3411587 - 10/26/09 10:12 AM

I think its better now . you can increase the saturation just a little
nice work

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orion dob 4"
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