Re: [APML] Reprocessed NGC6543

[Sean Walker <vze2c3z8@verizon.net>]

Very nice, John-
I don't think I've seen a better film image of that ever.

Sean Walker

John Boudreau wrote:

> As time goes on I think we all realize we get a bit better at image
> processing, along with acquiring better toys to do it with <g>.
>
> Here's a newly reprocessed ngc6543 Cat's Eye Nebula based on some Fuji 100F
> film images I took over a year ago. It's a RRGB result from rescans with my
> Polaroid SS35+, with levels and curves done in PS and deconvolution and
> unsharp masking in MaxIm DL. The old web film shot was based on a scan from
> my old HP PhotoSmart of a 10 minute exposure. This new one is the result of
> SS35+ scans of two exposures; the R and G channels were taken from the 10
> minute shot and the blue from a 15 minute one, as the 10 minute exposure's
> blue channel was a bit weak on this object.
>
> http://home.attbi.com/~jeboud/ngc6543.htm
>
> For comparison, for only a couple of more weeks, the old image still resides
> at my old website address:  http://people.ne.mediaone.net/jeboud/ngc6543.htm
>
> Also, recently I "cleaned up" my ngc2392 shot just a bit with the Neat Image
> demo:
> http://home.attbi.com/~jeboud/ngc2392.htm
> I'll be trying out SGBNR on some other images soon based on the positive
> comments made about it here on APML recently.
>
> In these "new" images the ngc6543 doesn't look as sharp as ngc2392, but
> remember that 6543 is less than half the size of 2392.
>
> John Boudreau
> jeboud@attbi.com
> http://home.attbi.com/~jeboud/astro.htm
>
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