Ngc 6744

[alpal]

Hi Rick,
That's a spectacular picture.
I my opinion it's better than 2 APODS I found.


https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170526.html


https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140808.html


Only a closeup - Hubble APOD shows more of the core:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180531.html


cheers
Allan

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Absolutely outstanding Rick!
I've come back to view this a few times over the past few days and I think it's a benchmark image for deep space imagers to aspire to.
Very well done indeed!

[willik (Willik)]

Top shot Rick looks great the detail stands out
Martin

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Ryderscope

Excellent data and processing.

Am pleased to see you back from your break Rick.

Thanks, Rodney. Roll on retirement when I'll have time to travel and to process all that data

Originally Posted by Slawomir

Spectacular Rick! My better half really likes this image too

I may yet one day convert and try astro-imaging with a reflector...

Thanks, Suavi and Mrs Suavi! That's close to heresy from a confirmed refractorphile

Originally Posted by RobF

Love this object, and that's the best I've seen of it too.
Top shelf stuff Rick. Quite faint and a challenge to process from memory.

Do you have a rig at Martin's Yass set up now too? (cue green envy emoticon!)

Thanks, Rob. It is a difficult object but great data helps. The gear is Martin's but watch this space. Setting up in Chile

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Rick,
That's a spectacular picture.
I my opinion it's better than 2 APODS I found.


https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170526.html


https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140808.html


Only a closeup - Hubble APOD shows more of the core:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180531.html

Thanks, Allan!

Originally Posted by Andy01

Absolutely outstanding Rick!
I've come back to view this a few times over the past few days and I think it's a benchmark image for deep space imagers to aspire to.
Very well done indeed!

Very kind of you, Andy.

Originally Posted by willik

Top shot Rick looks great the detail stands out
Martin

Thanks, Martin.

[OzEclipse (Joe Cali)]

Beautiful Rick! !!

[markas (Mark)]

Superb result!


Mark

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Stunning Rick

The IIS thumbnail doesn’t do it justice...the full size is a must-see.

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by OzEclipse

Beautiful Rick! !!

Thanks, Joe.

Originally Posted by markas

Superb result!

And Mark!

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

Stunning Rick

The IIS thumbnail doesn’t do it justice...the full size is a must-see.

Ta, Dunk.

[Atmos (Colin)]

This has to be the best rendition of this galaxy I've seen!

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

This has to be the best rendition of this galaxy I've seen!

Thanks, Colin!

[topheart]

Wonderful image Rick!
Cheers,
Tim

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by topheart

Wonderful image Rick!

Thanks, Tim.

[Paul Haese]

Nice Rick, real nice. Detail in the galaxy arms is excellent. Like I said I have been collecting data on this object for a few years. I will most likely need to start collecting again next year. I just did not get to it again early enough this year. I hope I can get something similar to this image, but Martin's CDK is a lovely scope and I doubt I can get mine looking as sharp as this image.

[petershah (Peter Shah)]

a wonderful shot there Rick...great colour and detail

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Nice Rick, real nice. Detail in the galaxy arms is excellent. Like I said I have been collecting data on this object for a few years. I will most likely need to start collecting again next year. I just did not get to it again early enough this year. I hope I can get something similar to this image, but Martin's CDK is a lovely scope and I doubt I can get mine looking as sharp as this image.

Originally Posted by petershah

a wonderful shot there Rick...great colour and detail

Thanks, Paul & Peter.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

I missed this one. Top shelf as always Rick.

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by peter_4059

I missed this one. Top shelf as always Rick.

Thanks, Peter!

[tornado33]

No criticism at all, as perfect as can be. How many nights was it captured over? The seeing there is very good too I imagine.

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by tornado33

No criticism at all, as perfect as can be. How many nights was it captured over? The seeing there is very good too I imagine.

Thanks. Data captured over approx 14 nights between 3 June and 2 Aug. The AO unit certainly appears to help with the resolution.

[vlazg (George)]

Fantastic image Rick, nothing overdone, absolutely perfect, an image to be very proud of