Three versions of Centaurus A

strongmanmike (Michael) · #1 21-05-2006, 03:15 AM

It got

and I was

.....sooooo I produced three versions of
Centaurus A, to go with my three versions of M83 and NGC 4945. :-)

If you have a Windows based computer hit F11 to go to full screen
mode first. Warning: images are 300k - 500k in size

Mono:

http://upload.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/60461953/original

Negative:

http://upload.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/60462181/original

LRGB (RGB with Orion 80ED refractor):

http://upload.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/55486081/original

Mike

iceman (Mike) · #2 21-05-2006, 06:23 AM

Wow Mike, first class! I can't choose between those!

The mono looks great, but the negative appears to show more detail. The colour version is very pretty.

Awesome stuff. Very well done.

What's the focal length used in these?

astroboy · #3 21-05-2006, 07:38 AM

Great image Mike

So is the EDF scope the one from the Downer Club ?.
Nice scope if it is , I borrowed it some years ago was too slow for film imaging but seems to do the job for CCD.

Zane

Striker (Tony) · #4 21-05-2006, 07:56 AM

Great images Mike.

Very proffessional.

Lester · #5 21-05-2006, 08:35 AM

Wow Mike,

Exceptional, I like all of them and usually B & W doesn't do anything for me.

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #6 21-05-2006, 09:00 AM

These are fantastic, heaps of detail, almost makes Centaurus A look like two very seperate objects, an eliptical Galaxy many light years away and a dark neb infront of it in our own Galaxy. Interesting.

EzyStyles (Eric) · #7 21-05-2006, 10:31 AM

those have to be one of the best Cent A pics I have ever seen! absolutely stunning.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #8 23-05-2006, 10:34 PM

Glad you lot enjoyed my rehashed images

The FL of the AP152EDF is just 1140mm so these shots of Cen A are cropped from the original fame which you can see the size of in this negative version I posted to my web site last night. I have pushed this image (hence the little bit of noise) to show the outer halo of the galaxy while still retaining the detail in the dust lane:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...60462181/large

Mike

tornado33 · #9 23-05-2006, 11:55 PM

Great images, every bit of resolution is being obtained from the telescope. Well done.

Itchy · #10 25-05-2006, 06:17 AM

Yep, great work Mike

xelasnave · #11 26-05-2006, 09:06 PM

I saw your shots earlier but was walking out the door

and could not compliment you on them. I think they are really something I live for the day I could get somewhere close to this.. I could not get over the detail

alex

strongmanmike (Michael) · #12 27-05-2006, 10:38 AM

Thanks Alex

Combination of good optics and good seeing mostly, I had little to do with it reeeeally.

Mike

xelasnave · #13 27-05-2006, 11:00 AM

Humble as well, a gentleman astrophotography you are to sir.

alex

Slawomir (Suavi) · #14 07-07-2020, 07:50 PM

Fantastic work Mike

strongmanmike (Michael) · #15 07-07-2020, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slawomir

Fantastic work Mike

Wha tha..?

this is a 14 year old thread Suavi

Timely though, I'm part of a team working towards another possible paper about this amazing and complex galaxy

Mike

Slawomir (Suavi) · #16 08-07-2020, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Wha tha..?

this is a 14 year old thread Suavi

Timely though, I'm part of a team working towards another possible paper about this amazing and complex galaxy

Mike

It was meant to be a joke to see if anyone notices, oh well, was worth a try.

Good luck with the paper Mike

strongmanmike (Michael) · #17 08-07-2020, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slawomir

It was meant to be a joke to see if anyone notices, oh well, was worth a try.

Aaaaaah riiight......you comedian

Slawomir (Suavi) · #18 08-07-2020, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Aaaaaah riiight......you comedian

topheart · #19 08-07-2020, 03:26 PM

Tim