NGC 6744 Pavo Galaxy

[Startrek (Martin)]

After imaging the Bubble Galaxy at around 10.00pm, I decided to image NGC 6744 Pavo Galaxy which was ascending in the south east at around 35 degrees
High wispy cloud was due to come in around 1.00am so only managed 2 hours on this object. Once again guiding was ordinary around 1.20 to 1.40 arc sec error and seeing was slowly getting worse later into the night. Stars in the subs towards the 2 hour mark were starting to bloat a bit , then the high cloud rolled in and my night was over at around 1.30am
This Galaxy is well noted for being surrounded by an immense star field. It was first discovered in 1826 by James Dunlop a Scottish astronomer who came to Australia and assisted in setting up an observatory at Parramatta Park in Western Sydney.

8” f5 Bintel newt on an EQ6-R Mount
Canon 600D with Baader coma corrector
ISO 800
23 x 5 minute dithered guided subs
20 x darks
PHD2 guiding
Goto and tracking EQMOD, StellariumScope and Stellarium
Frame , focus and capture vis BYEOS
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Startools V1.5 Linear data set

Comments Welcome

[Saturnine (Jeff)]

Quite a fine image of the galaxy with plenty of detail, you certainly have been productive lately Martin. Am enjoying your efforts, most commendable.

[ChrisV (Chris)]

Nice Martin. Spiral arms have come out really well. I'll have to try this one some day

[xelasnave]

Great image Martin. Keep them coming.
Alex

[Hemi]

Very nice Martin, galaxies are my favorite objects for EAA.

Did you (or do you) use any form of filter?

Hemi

[Startrek (Martin)]

Thanks All
Appreciate the great comments

Hemi
I don’t use any filters at both sites , Bortle 8 Sydney and Bortle 3 South Coast NSW

Cheers

[LostInSp_ce]

Another gem! You're really churning them out. I like the way it sits up. I'll have to add it to the to do list.

[Atmos (Colin)]

Given how faint this galaxy is it's come up really well Martin

[Startrek (Martin)]

Thanks LIS

Colin
Yes this galaxy is a dim sucker buried amongst a dense star field
Conditions were ordinary with coastal haze around 10.30pm and high wispy cloud moving in late so I’m going to image it again soon hopefully with good conditions and capture significantly more data

Cheers