[Paul Haese]

Thanks everyone for the comments and kind words.

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Paul,
what a great picture of some dim galaxies.
It compares well with Mike's pic:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...77612/original

cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan, yes this is nice to see how the GSO optics compare with other quality optics.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

That's a great galaxy image Paul. Our Milky Way must resemble this galaxy quite a bit I think.

Greg.

Thanks Greg, I too had thought that this might be how our galaxy looks from a distance, albeit with a few more spiral arms or sub arms.

Originally Posted by Placidus

Jaw-droppingly beautiful, superbly acquired and processed.

The background galaxies are a bonus delight. Not just there, but clear and clean and detailed.

Very best,
M n T

Thanks MnT, those little galaxies are fantastic. The one about 7-8 o'clock really shows the spiral well.

Originally Posted by RickS

Well done, Paul! Lots of faint halo showing and nice colouring. Surface brightness looks quite low, so a tricky target...

Thanks Rick, yes it is a little dimmer than some of galaxies I have imaged, I had to stretch it carefully so as not to show too much noise.