A couple of galaxy photos from Coona

[marco]

As in the title and despite not being the best targets for my short focal length but I decided to give these couple of galaxies a try last months.

The first image is on Fornax A, NGC 1316, a lovely shell galaxy in Fornax that is very nice with her complex tidal shells and tiny dusty patches on the core. I wish I had a bigger telescope to get more details on the core but still something is visible.
NGC 1316 (http://www.glitteringlights.com/Images/deepsky/13667287_7Mtr58#!i=2249111188&k=8J8xGF6&lb=1&s=X3)

The second image is of NGC 4945 in Centaurus, irregular galaxy almost edge-on with complex dust lanes set in a very rich star field.
NGC 4945 (http://www.glitteringlights.com/Images/deepsky/13667287_7Mtr58#!i=2535452442&k=Z7F7FLF&lb=1&s=X3)

Surely not the best images of these objects I have seen but I am happy to have them in my collection :)

Hope you will like them both
Clear skies
Marco

[Larryp]

Both are superb images, Marco :)

[gregbradley]

Both gorgeous images Marco.

You got a lot of structure in 1316.

Greg.

[RickS]

Interesting images, Marco. NGC 1316 is quite a weird beast!

[E_ri_k]

Look great Marco. I quite like the FOV of NGC 1316 :)
Erik

[alpal]

Two great shots Marco.

[Shiraz]

exquisite images in all respects Marco.

[strongmanmike]

Two fine Lorenzi looking images

The 1316 looks quiiite familiar ;) :thumbsup:

NGC 4945 looks great sitting in all that galactic cirrus too :thumbsup:

Mike

[Peter Ward]

Not too sure about 4945...I think it's more of a narrow field object....but..

Bellissimo Marco! Your NGC1316 rendition is just sublime. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[allan gould]

Your images are always stunningly fresh and imaginative to me.
Beautifully processed and a pleasure to look at as I always see something new in them.
Thanks for posting Marco.
Allan

[SkyViking]

Fabulous work as always Marco :) Especially NGC 1316 look sublime with all the swirls and details in the wide context. Thank you for these fine views :)

[marc4darkskies]

Splendid work Marco! I particularly like the NGC 1316 image! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Cheers, Marcus

[Ross G]

Two amazing looking galaxy photos Marco.

Go the Coona skies!

Ross.

[multiweb]

Always looking forward to your widefields. Those two didn't disappoint. Superb. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[dvj]

Hey Marco,

Glad to see you back up and running. Beautiful results with your refractor!

jg