RE: [APML] OT: New Mosaic: The Orion Deepfield

["Scott Kindt" <celestialphotons@mindspring.com>]

Rob,

This is the most amazing shot of Orion I have ever seen!  Feels like I'm
looking out the window of a space ship.  If there was ever a reason to go
CCD this is it.

Scott Kindt  

> [Original Message]
> From: Robert Gendler <robgendler@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
 > Date: 1/2/2004 4:56:18 AM
> Subject: [APML] OT: New Mosaic: The Orion Deepfield
>
> Hi all,
> Every once in a while I do an image which takes me to my
> physical limits. This is one of them.
> http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/Oriondeepfield.html
> 
> The completed image incorporated over 20 hours of data and.
> is 410 MB.
> The background was taken with the FSQ106 and STL11000M
> with over 12 hours of h-alpha data. With the 2.7" to 2" adapter
> the FSQ106 showed some vignetting with the STL11000 which
> easily flatfielded away. The stars at the edge showed no distortion.
> 
> Components of the image were done at higher resolution using the
> ST10XME and AP155 (F7) and RC (F9).
> 
> The mosaic is basically (HA)GB. Processing was done according
> to the techniques described on my web site at
> http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/HARGB.html
> http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/Article3.html
> http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/AdvancedMosaics.html
> 
> HA data was processed with heavy use of curves and unsharp mask in 
> 16 bit mode. HA was combined with G and B in Maxim and then
> adjusted in PS. 
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> Rob Gendler
> Email: robgendler@att.net
> Web site: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/
> 
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