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hushed geode Jun 15, 2025, 4:14 PM

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Not happy with this processing so I’m doing it again right now.

https://app.astrobin.com/i/gnhqzs

This is one of my favorites so far taken from Starfront Observatories in Rockwood Texas. I started shooting this January 13th and used every night possible to add data. The last night data was added...

hard verge Jun 15, 2025, 5:19 PM

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Wow

earnest locust Jun 15, 2025, 7:00 PM

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Man that is deep

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Not keen on the framing though

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Just my 2p

hard verge Jun 15, 2025, 7:09 PM

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yeah the framing is a little unfortunate, it'd be nicer if M81 & M82 were more centered

hushed geode Jun 15, 2025, 7:25 PM

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I did a mosaic. This is tile 1

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Part of a 1600hr project

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I think we’re about to post to final project

earnest locust Jun 15, 2025, 7:31 PM

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hushed geode I did a mosaic. This is tile 1

Ok that makes more sense

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Looking forward to seeing final result

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Overall it is a bit pink though?

hushed geode Jun 15, 2025, 7:32 PM

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It looks pretty sweet. We took a pretty small crop from this. Gets M81, M82, and the Vulcan. Cut most of the other stuff out

hushed geode Jun 15, 2025, 7:33 PM

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earnest locust Overall it is a bit pink though?

I processed it at work in the sun. Always sucks when I finish an image at work. Trying to quit doing that lol

earnest locust Jun 15, 2025, 7:33 PM

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hushed geode I processed it at work in the sun. Always sucks when I finish an image at work....

I’m sure work want you to quit that too lol

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https://tenor.com/view/elmo-poop-lol-love-gif-5227811

Tenor

hushed geode Jun 15, 2025, 7:34 PM

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Lol naw it’s all good. I can multitask. Customer in one ear and my stress being relived through processing therapy

earnest locust Jun 15, 2025, 7:36 PM

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Nice

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1600hr is literally insane

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Collaboration?

hushed geode Jun 15, 2025, 7:49 PM

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Yeah it’s a Starfront collaboration from a handful of us out there

nocturne epoch Jun 16, 2025, 2:06 AM

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Looks like a diving eagle from this orientation

hushed geode Jun 16, 2025, 2:39 AM

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The full pic turned looks like a mean face with the Vulcan as a mouth blowing a smoke ring. I would post it but I can’t. The post is going to be a crop. After that I’ll post mine. It’s not as good but still kinda cool

gleaming knoll Jun 16, 2025, 9:05 PM

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hard verge yeah the framing is a little unfortunate, it'd be nicer if M81 & M82 were more c...

what 💀

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You realize m81/82 are one of the less significant details in this picture

hard verge Jun 16, 2025, 9:05 PM

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I do, yes

gleaming knoll Jun 16, 2025, 9:05 PM

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His framing shows the dust around it

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No sense in centering the galaxies

hard verge Jun 16, 2025, 9:06 PM

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Yes I know please😭

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just

gleaming knoll Jun 16, 2025, 9:06 PM

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I think they should be bumped up a hair

hard verge Jun 16, 2025, 9:07 PM

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All I'm saying is it'd be cool if the image captured both the incredible dust around M81 & M82, whilst keeping them more decently in frame

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it's still an insane image, I'ven't seen one that captures the surrounding dust as good as this tbh

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I'm just nitpicky and that's more of a me problem

gleaming knoll Jun 16, 2025, 9:09 PM

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Cant very that close or else its unfortunately yeah

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I had a similar issue with sh2-115

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Just needs raised up a tad

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It's called a bad tangent

hard verge Jun 16, 2025, 9:10 PM

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yep ik

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looking at the image again there's also some neat Ha emissions towards the top

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kind of all over the place, here and there

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