My first crack at CCD image processing
In early August I tried my hand at my newly acquired CCD camera, and above all at manipulating the resulting image. This small report describes all my different attempts to yield the best rendition of M20 (Trifid nebula)'s wispy outer regions.
Here's what I consider my best result yet:

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Here's what I consider my best result yet:

Click on the link below to read the full story. Please note that this page may take a while to load because of the images it contains.
