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Posts Made By: dan kowall

September 3, 2005 05:50 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Cocoon Widefield

Posted By dan kowall
An excellent image, Michael.
You're going to love that FSQ. They're aren't many better for widefield.

dan kowall
photonhunter.com

September 3, 2005 06:02 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

m1 a compsite image

Posted By dan kowall
Hi Larry,
As Tyler wrote, you have some good detail there.
Something is off in the color, though. Here's an M1 by one of the 'masters', Rob Gendler:
http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M1.html
I don't know why your color came out the way it did. Color processing can be daunting sometimes.
Good start, though.

dan kowall
photonhunter.com

September 10, 2005 03:56 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Pleiades, Seven Sisters, M45, Merope Nebula...

Posted By dan kowall
Well done, Joe.
The guiding looks right on, the bright stars are well handled (not an easy thing to do), and you've got a lot of nebulosity.
I'm trying to find time to do this one, too, when it's near the zenith and the moon's not out.

dan kowall

September 17, 2005 11:37 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC7331 and Friends

Posted By dan kowall
Well done, Jim. As someone noted, you certainly get the most out of your equipment.
My only quibble is not with your image which is fine, but with the presentation. I think it would present itself better if it were rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
My regards,

dan kowall

September 18, 2005 02:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC 7023

Posted By dan kowall
Excellent, Eric.
It's a haunting object, is it not?
The processing looks to be smooth though it's hard to tell from the resolution of your image (only 29kb). Feel free to post a bigger kb image.
You nailed the colors, though.

dan kowall

September 18, 2005 02:52 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Full moon

Posted By dan kowall
Maybe those people were right; it is made of green cheese.
Seamless mosaic and good detail.
Great job, Brian.

dan kowall

September 25, 2005 03:12 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC7380 and little bubble

Posted By dan kowall
It was already on my list, Tom. What a long list it's getting to be, too. That's all right, I wouldn't want to run out of things to image.
I think you did a wonderful job on this area. I looked at your version from last year. The bubble was not real obvious in that version, but this latest version has a nice bluish cast to the bubble. I believe this is the 'truer' color representation, too.
I have read that this is thought to be caused by a Wolf-Rayet star.
Jim Thommes has a fine version of this area, too:
http://jthommes.com/Astro/NGC7380.htm
My regards,

dan kowall

September 27, 2005 03:22 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Horsehead and Flame in Ha

Posted By dan kowall
That's really well done, Tom. The processing is perfect.
It looks like you did a good job of taking Alnitak out of the equation, too.
Congratulations on a fine image.

dan kowall
photonhunter.com

September 29, 2005 10:52 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M33 Galaxy

Posted By dan kowall
Wow, Steve, unguided 1.5 minute subs on an LX200! I'm impressed.
As you know, Danny Russell has an M33 as the featured image today on Astromart. You might want to compare your color with his. I think you could reduce the blue in yours a bit.
Also, your histograms are all severely clipped. You probably have more detail in your image than you realize! If you redo this image, don't raise the black point so high next time.
Congratulations on an excellent effort.

dan kowall

September 30, 2005 02:50 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 405 Flaming Star HaRGB

Posted By dan kowall
Beautiful, Tom, just beautiful.

dan kowall

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