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[1ponders]
03-10-2006, 02:26 AM
I had to post this before turning in. Part of the Fornax cluster of galaxies

7X240sec ISO800 with a quick autorun through ImagesPlus and Digital Development, resized and cropped in PS.

I wonder how many I'd get on a moonless night.
EzyStyles
03-10-2006, 02:33 AM
i can see.. 1, 2 .. 3, 4.. and plenty of galaxies in thats shot!. well done paul. is that through the ed80?
gbeal
03-10-2006, 04:07 AM
Is that from the Hubble Deep Sky Cam, Ponders?? Nice shot. Definitely give it another go.
Dennis
03-10-2006, 07:02 AM
Just magical Paul, sparkling with galaxies everywhere.

Cheers

Dennis
h0ughy
03-10-2006, 07:16 AM
go longer young man, please!!! top stuff. now that might spur on Scott to give this area a go
acropolite
03-10-2006, 07:17 AM
Very nice work Paul, what OTA or lens did you use??
glenc
03-10-2006, 07:26 AM
Nice wide field shot Paul. Lots of galaxies.
I have attached a map from SkyMapPro with ID for some of the galaxies.
Does anyone have a wide angle shot of NGCs 1549, 1553 and 1566.
Lee
03-10-2006, 08:19 AM
Love the galaxy cluster shots..... very nice work Paul :thumbsup:
Lester
03-10-2006, 08:28 AM
Very nice Paul.
[1ponders]
03-10-2006, 08:38 AM
Thanks guys.

Yes it was through the ED80 Gary, with the .63 FR again. Before I commit myself to a "proper" refractor FR I want to see what I can get with the system as it is.

I will go longer h0ughy if you can get rid of this moon for me. Any longer and it ended up just a whiteout. Maybe next week ;)

Thanks for the map Glen. This was a real rush job as I was excited to get it put up (my first galaxy cluster :) ) so I was going to redo it today and label some of the major galaxies.
RB
03-10-2006, 09:20 AM
Oh excellent Paul,

Can't wait to see what you get without the moons interference.

:thumbsup:
Ric
03-10-2006, 11:09 AM
Great image Paul, I love the galaxy cluster.
And that is with the Moon in the sky, I would love to see the moonless version.

great work
ving
03-10-2006, 01:09 PM
Oooo! galaxies :D
jase
03-10-2006, 01:19 PM
Nicely composed Paul. Good work.
fringe_dweller
03-10-2006, 02:28 PM
one of my favourite dark sky visual target area's, I love that patch of southern de-lights! Very Nicely captured Paul :-)))
cheers!
ballaratdragons
03-10-2006, 04:35 PM
That is an absolutely beautiful shot Hubble . . . I mean Paul.
davidpretorius
03-10-2006, 06:11 PM
bloody hell there are some galaxies

well done buz lightyear!