Sunday 10 July 2016

Spent some time Friday 8th July 2016 getting fresh data on the Trifid nebula also known as M20.

I was not entirely happy with my first attempt and wanted something better.

So I took 200 light frames at 30 seconds exposure each(short exposure atrophotography).
From those I dumped a lot that I was not happy with and ended up with 133 to put into DSS for stacking.
Along with fresh dark and flat frames from the same session.

I am still far from happy with the processing, I just know I can do better.
Getting the image is only half the battle, processing it is the other half of the battle!
I will continue to play with it though.
Possibly also add the old data to the new and stack them again.

So here is the result so far in this saga.





I may have gone to far trying to kill the noise.

Also check out the Astrophotography tab and take a look at the new Messiers I have added to the list.
I am doing the M40 photo award at AF.net and have uploaded the images here too.