m27

Hi

Took this image iof m27 in the wee small hours of Tuesday morning 8 September 2007. Consists of 25x20sec lum, 25x6sec red, 25x6sec green, 25x6sec blue, RGB binned at 3x3. Captured with artimuscapture and stacked in deep sky stacker. LRGB combined in IRIS and final processessing in "The Gimp".

Still needs a lot more improvement, I notice for example that the red channel is not as good as the other blue and green which is probobly to do with the fact that there was still a tinge of blue in the sky when I started imaging.

Still I am happy with this first forage into LRGB and it dosent seem so hard as it was before

DB

Very good first effort DeeBee. I'm impressed that you managed a full LRGB on your first go.

Suggestions: Get the focus a bit tighter. Probably dont go above 2x2 for binning the RGB. Of course I'm sure you know that longer exposures will make for a better shot in the long run but thats another day's work.

Well done on this one Dave, good work mate.

Hi Dave,
Its a good start, as they say, practice makes perfect.

Nice one Dave.
There is a great buzz when you manage to image something like that!
Keep 'em comin'!

Well done Dave - another step on the ladder.

Dave,

Welcome to the wonderful world of astrophotography. One piece of advice: there is no turning back.

I would like to echo everyone else's statements surrounding your effort!