Re: [APML] 6x7 North American Nebula - From Seattle?

[glenn shaw <glennshaw@alaska.net>]

Jay:

What are the details of your NA Nebula image? Camera? Lens? Instruments? 
exposure times? etc etc.  glenn shaw

Jay E. Potts wrote:

>I have seen some absolutely stunning images of "The North American Nebula."
>on this group, and I won't pretend that this image is in the same league.
>
>However... This image is significant to me, because it was taken, for all
>intensive purposes, from within Seattle! For the last 30 years, I didn't
>think it was possible to get results like this surrounded by major cities.
>Of course, processing tools have been very limited for the majority of that
>time. But I didn't think useful data of any kind could be gathered.
>
>In any event, this image is the result of stacking four images that I took
>will performing a test to see how long I could expose E200 before washing
>out the background in light pollution. These images sat for months until I
>had a way to scan them. Then the scans sat for months until I had time to
>process them.
>
>Large Image:
>http://www.whirlpoolgalaxy.com/ngc7000_p67.html
>
>Small Image (details):
>http://www.whirlpoolgalaxy.com/ngc7000_p67_intro.html
>
>I suppose my processing could use some work. Getting a reasonable color
>balance is pretty tough because of all the green and blue I had to remove in
>an attempt to reduce the effects of light pollution.
>
>Suggestions welcome.
>
>Thanks,
>Jay E. Potts
>http://www.whirlpoolgalaxy.com (Astrophotography)
>http://www.americanfocus.com (Landscape and Wildlife Photography)
>
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