The Deer Lick group, Stephan's Quintet and IFN

[RickS]

Some more northern gems. I think this is the first image I have posted from our new SRO configuration of Ceravolo 300 (just like mine at home!) and FLI PL-16803 camera.

At the bottom left is NGC7331 and the Deer Lick group. At top right is Stephan's Quintet. The field contains a lot of IFN so I've gone for a slightly misty, dreamy look.

Captured at SRO, 22 July - 27 Aug, 2015

Objects in image:
Deer Lick Group: NGC7331, NGC7335, NGC7336, NGC7337, NGC7338, NGC7340
Stephan's Quintet/HCG 92: NGC7317, NGC7318a/b, NGC7319, NGC7320

Scope: Ceravolo C300 @ f/9 = 2720mm FL
Mount: AP1100
Camera: FLI PL16803
Focuser: Atlas
Filters: Astrodon
Guiding: Lodestar II / Tak guide scope
Image scale: 0.68 arcsec/pixel
Exposures: 77x600s Lum, 37x600s R, 30x600s G, 33x600s B
Processing: PixInsight 1.8

Acquisition credit: John Kasianowicz, Daniele Malleo, Leonardo Orazi, Rob Pfile, Rick Stevenson and Jerry Yesavage.
Processing credit: Rick Stevenson

As usual, there is a full res version available on Astrobin: http://www.astrobin.com/213349/

Hope you enjoy it. If you don't feel free to tell me why :D We were having some collimation issues so there are definitely some small warts on this one.

Cheers,
Rick.

[el_draco]

What an entirely spectacular image!

[Paul Haese]

Superb image Rick. Looks upside down to me though. I reckon that galaxy needs to be up the other way (yeah I know there is no up or down in space ;)).

Great colour, loads of detail. Well done.

[RickS]

Thanks, Rom.



Thanks very much, Paul! I figured the biggest galaxy must be the heaviest, so it would float to the bottom :lol:

[marc4darkskies]

Bah! You're just showing off now Rick! ;) Stop it! :P :D!

PS: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[ozstronomer]

Wonderful image Rick, nice colours and great FOV

Geoff

[RobF]

I hope that Tak guide scope isn't the old FSQ!?

Awesome image Rick. Must be great to have the extra data pouring in even when local skies are average.

[Stevec35]

God that's nice Rick! Possibly one of the best shots of this field that I've ever seen.

Cheers

Steve

[Leonardo70]

Great Rick .. the color is really fantastic !!
Congrats.

All the best,
Leo

[strongmanmike]

Very nice Rick, looks like a pretty deep view, so much Galactic Cirrus, almost gets in the bloody way :eyepop: and some happening colour there too :thumbsup: They are a magical pairing, shame we can't get them easily from down here :sadeyes:

I imaged them both very briefly and only in B&W once with my old 12" SCT and brand new SX MX716 back in 2003 from my front yard in Canberra, they were very low in the north...wouldn't bother from here now :)

Mike

[Placidus]

That's magnificent, breathtaking.

[Jeff]

Added to my favourite images.
Thanks!

[RickS]

Thanks, Marcus :lol: I have plenty more up my sleeve. Processing time is the bottleneck.



Thanks, Geoff.



Ta, Rob. No, it's not my old FSQ :) It always cheers me up during the post lunch slump at work to see the files magically appearing out of the aether!



Thanks, Steve!



And thanks very much, Leo.



Yes, it's a magic FOV, Mike. There are plenty of pretty, small galaxy groups but not so many including a large, photogenic galaxy like NGC7331. Thanks for your kind comments.



Thanks, M&T.



Thank you, Jeff.

[Geoff45]

I think you nailed that look Rick. Nicely done.
Geoff

[RickS]

Thanks, Geoff!

[Octane]

Simply. Outstanding. *sigh*

H

[Camelopardalis]

Wow! Speechless beyond that :D :thumbsup:

[Slawomir]

As always, a great photo Rick that inspires and teaches a thing or two.

Indeed it reminds me of a magical happy dream and invites to pause and make an attempt to reflect about...you know, the meaning of life and the underlying forces that animate all and everything... :)

[RickS]

Thanks, H & Dunk!



Thank you, Suavi. I think I need a little of what you're having :lol:

[astronobob]

Dreamy & very artistic Rick, the details in the main galaxy is super sharp, wow ! Awesome field, dig the tails on the trio etc. love your work !!!

[DJT]

Bliss. Great FOV, marvellous detail and colours are popping.
So with this rig,location and processing skills, have you considered yet how you can contribute to the greater good in terms of science? This stuff you and the other owners are putting together is getting beyond pretty pictures.

So what next?

[RickS]

Thanks, Bob!



Thanks, David. At SRO we're trying to squeeze in some research targets for Sakib Rasool who has a list of planetary nebs which he suspects have faint halos.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Shiraz]

that is a really interesting and beautiful image Rick. It's good to see that the system will also be used for some serious research - it is clearly getting into the class of serious gear.

[RickS]

Thanks, Ray!

[akiil]

My thoughts exactly. Awesome Composition

[RickS]

Thanks, Adam!

[rustigsmed]

wow!
stunning!

[LewisM]

Got to be happy with that!

I cain't see none deers lickin' though...

(yes, I do know what a deer lick actually is... but why they called it that I am still perplexed...)

[RickS]

Thanks, Russ.



Ta, Lewis. The story is that whoever named it was observing from a place called Deer Lick Gap in North Carolina.

[troypiggo]

Just. Wow. Dusty images often seem less sharp to me for some reason, but that bottom left galaxy damn near cut my eyeballs it's so sharp.

[RickS]

Thanks, Troy. Great seeing and average processing :)

[LewisM]

Fair enuf.

I have a mate in Kentucky who lives in a lovely place named Paint Lick... apparently, it's not about paint, but rather Panthers (I am guessing actually Cougars or wolverines) at the salt lick.

Muricans can be might funny down south...

[RickS]

Are you sure its not something to do with lead paint? That would explain everything ;)

[SkyViking]

A stunning image Rick, love the veiled look with those wisps of IFN everywhere. The quintet shows some impressive tidal tails and the composition with the large galaxy is excellent. Great colours too, simply fantastic! There really is nothing like these deep galaxy shots. :thumbsup:

[RickS]

Thanks very much, Rolf!

[pvelez]

Bee-yoo-tee-full!

Great image Rick - so much detail

Pete

[RickS]

Thanks, Pete!