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Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)

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Posts Made By: dan kowall

March 13, 2005 12:39 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Eskimo NGC 2392

Posted By dan kowall
The color balance looks right on to me, Jim. You sure know how to drive that ToUcam. Thanks for posting that.

dan kowall

March 13, 2005 04:01 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Rosette Nebula

Posted By dan kowall
That's a fine image, Eric.
You're on the right track with the usual suspects for black specks. Ten darks isn't a lot though, especially if you do a sigma combine.
In the meantime, there are easier ways to clean them up. Ron W., for one, has a plug-in for CCDSoft that cleans up hot and cold pixels and others do the same for Maxim, etc.
A lot of people will bin their guide chips 3 x 3.
It looks like you've got that mount well tuned.
Well done,

dan kowall

March 22, 2005 02:52 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M 82

Posted By dan kowall
Thank you for the kind words, gentlemen.

dan kowall

April 2, 2005 03:35 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Dance of the Moons

Posted By dan kowall
I see all six clearly. The sixth looks to be real, not noise.
Your image is a fine demonstration of moon movement.
I hope you had a good vacation. Were you able to do any viewing?

dan kowall

April 4, 2005 06:58 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC443 Ha from Utah

Posted By dan kowall
Nicely done, Tyler. The full size image looks good, too.

dan kowall

April 9, 2005 03:07 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 4945

Posted By dan kowall
Well done, Steven. This is even better than the previous image of this object that is on your website, and that one looks pretty good, too.
You have a lot of detail and good color for not a lot of exposure time.

dan kowall

April 15, 2005 04:35 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M51

Posted By dan kowall
Well done, Rick. Great detail and coloring.

dan kowall

April 21, 2005 11:06 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Color Enhanced Moon

Posted By dan kowall
WOW!

dan kowall

April 29, 2005 02:52 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC4565

Posted By dan kowall
Hi Larry,
I hope you don't mind: I did a quick (and not very good) removal of some of the gradients in your image. The LX90 is not easy to image with but you've done pretty well here.

dan kowall

April 29, 2005 02:56 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M3 widefield

Posted By dan kowall
Well done, Ralph. You have great color, sharp stars, and a nicely resolved core. Globs aren't as easy to process as one would initially think.

dan kowall

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