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The Lobster and the Cat('s Paw), domtisdell
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The Lobster and the Cat('s Paw)

The Lobster and the Cat('s Paw), domtisdell
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The Lobster and the Cat('s Paw)

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This is going to be fun! 

My 1st upload as a new astrophotographer. More work to do on this I know but happy to be posting.  I had just started the process of building a coloured image but felt I should stop here, at least for today.

I've been blown away by the sense of power I've gotten from from something as innocuous as a 'cat's paw' seemingly rising before me and the sheer energy within a lobster.  I've got to admit through, the realism of the lobster is a bit disconcerting for me and can be hard to look past.  I'd love to know who provides the names.

Also my 1st use of my new Star Adventurer GTI mount which I've been waiting for for a while and looking forward to taking away on weekends, hopefully to some dark sites.  I was a bit concerned that focus wasn't going to be great - forgot to do a final balance before imaging and didn't spend any time optimising autoguiding but seems to have worked out ok.  I'm sure the Redcat helped.

The data is just the red channel from my ASI294MC Pro while using an L-eXtreme filter.  Not suprisingly, the red channel data is by far the strongest here.

Frames: Optolong L-eXtreme: 15×600″(2.5h)
Integration: Best 12 frames for 2h.

 P.S. I've attached starless and starred versions to this post as I can't decide which one I prefer.

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Title: The Lobster and the Cat('s Paw) with stars

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The Lobster and the Cat('s Paw), domtisdell