Greg M Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 M33 the Triangulum Galaxy captured on 11-11&12-2021 Explore Scientific ED152mm CF APO ASI2600mm camera Chroma RGB Filters Processed in PixInsight I hoped to capture 45 minutes of data on all three filters but sadly the cold weather sapped the life from my battery and I only managed to capture 5 exposures on the blue filter. I managed to balance out the colors ok in PixInsight. I also grabbed 2 hours' worth of 10minute Ha files as well but that has not been combined and processed into this image yet. 15x3min of Red & Green - 45min ea. 5x3min of Blue - 15min. Total Integration = 105 minutes Taken from north of Indian Springs, NV Mag. 5.72 01h 33m 50.02s +30° 39′ 36.7″ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillits Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Even though this is a big bright galaxy, it is difficult to image and process, your image is excellent. It shows depth and detail. It is one of the best if not the best Triangulum Galaxy images I've seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 3 hours ago, rwillits said: Even though this is a big bright galaxy, it is difficult to image and process, your image is excellent. It shows depth and detail. It is one of the best if not the best Triangulum Galaxy images I've seen. Thank you so much. I'm anxious to add the additional Ha data to see what that looks like. The Ha data alone looks spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 A great image Greg. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApophisAstros Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Very nice , well defined lanes , good one. Roger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Very nice image with a lot of great detail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmack1 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Yes I agree, this is more difficult than one would think. A really nice rendition here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic M Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Well done - it's a tough target and it's come out very nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) Ok, Here's the same data I worked with the other day except I've added an additional 2 hours of 10-minute subs in Ha. Explore Scientific ED152mm CF APO ASI2600mm camera Chroma RGBHa Filters Processed in PixInsight, tweaked in PhotoShop 15x3min of Red & Green - 45min ea. 5x3min of Blue - 15min. 12x10min of Ha 3nm - 2hrs Total Integration = 3hrs 45 min. Edited November 14, 2021 by Greg M 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillits Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 I like the original. It has something special. It looks like it belongs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) Very nice indeed. This is a target I've so far failed miserably at. I prefer your second image, the core is handled better and the out limbs are better defined. Edited November 15, 2021 by paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Greg M said: Ok, Here's the same data I worked with the other day except I've added an additional 2 hours of 10-minute subs in Ha. The addition of the Ha makes the image pop. A definite improvement in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAR Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Excellent image. Such great detail at that focal length. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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