NGC7331

Nov 25th, 2025

8 h 26 m

New processing. And indeed - the rotated image looks much more interesting.

Feb 16th, 2025

Another version of processing

Current photo

Aug 29th, 2024

Slightly adjusted at the request of comrades.

Aug 27th, 2024

Imaging: September 2023 and August 2024. Total integration time 5 hours 40 minutes.

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Comments

Anth

Cool! I would tone down the brightness of the galaxy itself a bit, and more details would appear as well.
Impressive image

Aug 28th, 2024

yasReply to Anth

Yes, I slightly overdid the brightness. I wanted to show that it has a bulge and to bring out the neighboring spiral galaxy.

Aug 28th, 2024

Evgeniy Osharov

Should we redo the processing from the beginning? )

Aug 28th, 2024

yasReply to Evgeniy Osharov

For what purpose?

Aug 28th, 2024

Evgeniy OsharovReply to yas

The stars are a disaster, completely crushed, the background is blown out and actually looks blotchy, plus there's overall softness from the plugins—it creates a first impression of detail, but there isn't any. And as mentioned above, the contrast is an issue. I'm saying this with the best intentions—the photo has potential.

Aug 29th, 2024

yasReply to Evgeniy Osharov

Evgeny, I've only been working in PI for half a year and am still learning. I can provide the raw source file for you to process and show how you think it should look.

Aug 29th, 2024

Evgeniy OsharovReply to yas

I don't work on Pixlr. I'd be grateful for the original file—there's a link to VK in my profile. Or you can reach me at osharov.e.a@yandex.ru.

Aug 30th, 2024

Anth

As always, great detail, but this version compared to the previous one just doesn't work.
We need to revert to the previous one and just tweak the color balance a bit.
Do you use PI? Do you use SPCC?
In this version, the yellow central region stands out very contrastingly with its mottled appearance against the blue-green arms.

Feb 16th, 2025

yasReply to Anth

Yes, I use it. Right after WBPP and GradientCorrect.

Feb 16th, 2025

yasReply to yas

Green should not be present. I removed it using SCNrov.

Feb 16th, 2025

yasReply to yas

The blue spots really stand out and look unusual. They can be removed by reducing saturation, but then the color will almost completely disappear.

Feb 16th, 2025

Anth

It's still hard to perceive a galaxy on its side—I wonder what causes such an orientation? Why not turn it into a more familiar horizontal position?

Feb 16th, 2025

yasReply to Anth

My camera sensor axes seem to be aligned with RA and DEC.
I usually position it as the object appears in the sky.
And the galaxy itself is elongated along DEC.

Feb 16th, 2025

AnthReply to yas