NGC 253 - now completed (Full Frame version added)

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by Octane

I have no words. This is beyond awesome.

H

Very kind of you H - cheers mate!

Originally Posted by David Fitz-Henr

That's a brilliant first LRGB image for the new scope Marcus! Super detailed view; certainly worth the wait while you tamed the collimation and baffle issues As I've always told you, if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing ... perfectly

Thanks a lot David! Nah, not perfect - but I reckon maybe I'm snapping at the heels of perfection! This first image has exceeded my expectations - so much so I may even sell the TOA! (did I really say that?)

[Octane (Humayun)]

I'm sure Lewis will buy it off you. lol.

And, then, a few weeks later, sell it to me, at half price.

H

[multiweb (Marc)]

Great shot Marcus. Love the colors.

[Bill.davey (Bill)]

Amazing image. Framing of the second version is perfect. It compares very well to an image by Robert Gendler using data from the HST, Subru and ESO LST and Danish 1.5 . Considering a couple of billion dollars different in the equipment, it is supurb.

The background galaxies are great and the halo is teriffic.

Congratulations.

Bill

[alpal]

Hi Marcus,
I saw the full frame here:
http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/157949573/original

Thanks for sharing -
I went f11 & had to hit CTRL - 3 times to get it to fit on my 27" monitor.

I find it amazing to get such results from Sydney -
you’d think the poor seeing would have ruined the pic but you've ended up
with something that looks like it’s taken from Siding Springs with an RCOS.

The focal length is really allowing you to zoom in and get extraordinary detail.
I hope you target the galaxy NGC 1365 – it’s up nice & high now.

The best results might still be to come especially if you take nebulas in narrow-band.
I wonder how that famous finger of God in The Keyhole would come out?

I'd feel like a kid in a candy shop not knowing which sweets to pick.

cheers
Allan

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Great shot Marcus. Love the colors.

Thanks Marc!

Originally Posted by Bill.davey

Amazing image. Framing of the second version is perfect. It compares very well to an image by Robert Gendler using data from the HST, Subru and ESO LST and Danish 1.5 . Considering a couple of billion dollars different in the equipment, it is supurb.

The background galaxies are great and the halo is teriffic.

Congratulations.

Bill

Thanks Bill! Yes, I've compared my version to those you mentioned and I confess ... I've got a big grin on my face!

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Marcus,
I saw the full frame here:
http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/157949573/original

Thanks for sharing -
I went f11 & had to hit CTRL - 3 times to get it to fit on my 27" monitor.

I find it amazing to get such results from Sydney -
you’d think the poor seeing would have ruined the pic but you've ended up
with something that looks like it’s taken from Siding Springs with an RCOS.

The focal length is really allowing you to zoom in and get extraordinary detail.
I hope you target the galaxy NGC 1365 – it’s up nice & high now.

The best results might still be to come especially if you take nebulas in narrow-band.
I wonder how that famous finger of God in The Keyhole would come out?

I'd feel like a kid in a candy shop not knowing which sweets to pick.

cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan, I've decided that when seeing in Sydney (in Grose Vale anyway) is good - it's really good. It's just not that frequent an occurrence. Yes, I went long FL exactly because the target choices are greater, more varied and I can get more detail. I'm definitely a detail-aholic! Funny you should mention 1365, it is indeed my next target! . Looking forward to some up-close neb shots too .... like a kid in a candy shop is exactly how I feel!

[Peter Ward]

Humm... full frame eh?

OK... it gets an Oscar from me

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Humm... full frame eh?

OK... it gets an Oscar from me

Thanks Peter! Yeah, all but about 30 arc seconds (50 pixels) around the edges because of stacking artifacts - I guess I need to do something about that.

You going to get that freshly silver plated RCOS out of mothballs now?