Abell 1060 core galaxies

[Shiraz]

Hi
have been imaging a few Abell clusters - this is one of the close ones with a wonderful menagerie of galaxies. The image has been cropped to show the most dramatic core region - it is dominated by a nearby m4.85 red giant star, but there are also some very interesting galaxies much further out.

http://astrob.in/full/289253/0/

thanks for looking. regards Ray

[traveller]

Great stuff Ray,
The full res file is amazingly detailed, lots of faint fuzzies.
Well done.
Bo

[strongmanmike]

Ha ha! Excellent shot of this cluster Ray, one of the best I have seen really, nicely handled. There are some strange but cool looking galaxies in there and the overlapping galaxies are clearly delineated and while the two bright stars would normally not be welcomed, in this scene I recon they make it :thumbsup:

Top job

It's interesting to compare the two different exposure approaches between you and M&T and how it illustrates that there isn't one recipe or data collecting mantra for all camera-telescope combinations, in order to get a great and deep image :thumbsup:

Mike

[Stevec35]

Excellent work as usual Ray! One of the most photogenic galaxy clusters I've ever seen. Another one in the "I wish I'd taken that" category.

Cheers

Steve

[Atmos]

Exceptional Ray! There are some very intriguing background galaxies in that field. Well handled.

[alpal]

Nice job Ray
& it's comparing well with this APOD:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120512.html

cheers
Allan

[glend]

Great image Ray! Can you share any info on your sub and camera settings for this one?

[Shiraz]

thanks very much Bo!


thanks very much Mike. You are right, it is surprising how variable the image collection parameters can be with different equipment.


thanks very much Steve - appreciated.


thanks Colin. I really love the further out galaxy fields - they contain such interesting objects.


thanks Allan - I hadn't seen that APOD, but it looks reasonably similar. I tweaked the blue up a bit to emphasise some strange blue objects, but the APOD shows colours more as they are.


Hi Glen. I put that stuff in the "description" section these days - with varying dates and sub lengths, it doesn't fit into the standard proforma very well:

taken over a number of sessions in Feb and March 2017
ZWO ASI1600MM-cool at gain 100
283x120s lum
30x180s green
47x180s red
27x300s blue

regards Ray

[Placidus]

Beautifully handled and a delight to see. Lovely sharp detail, and perfect colour. An excellent and instructive galactic sampler. Galaxies are transparent!

The most intriguing galaxy of all is the pair of blue lips at 70% across from the left, 25% down from the top.

Lovely!

[rustigsmed]

fantastic stuff Ray, really impressing me with that 1600 as well. so tempting!

[RickS]

An intriguing collection of fuzzies, Ray. Nicely captured and expertly processed.

Cheers,
Rick.

[codemonkey]

Excellent work Ray, thanks for sharing!

[Phil Hart]

Superb Ray. There is everything to like about that image. Nice dynamic range with the bright stars. One can even admire the beautiful colour tones in the diffraction spikes. Oh and the galaxies too :-)

Well done!

Phil

[Maurice]

Great image with lovely composition Ray.

Cheers
Maurice

[DJT]

Great image, absolutely bespattered with faint fuzzies. Well done.

[Paul Haese]

Nice work Ray, everything looks good to me. I really like the polar galaxy at the top and the central galaxy is really nice too. I don't mind the stars myself. Maybe one day you will convince me to try PI.

[Regulus]

That's a beaut photo Ray. Lovely detail, depth and colour.
Nicely done.

Trev

[marc4darkskies]

Very compelling Ray! Gorgeous! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[gregbradley]

That just gorgeous Ray. That dramatic yellow star just makes the image. It forms a terrific contrast to the galaxies. Very Hubblesque. I am a big fan of your images Ray. Keep em coming.

By the way I visited Cape Canaveral recently and they have a full scale model of the Hubble Space Telescope. Its enormous. I had no idea it was so large. Its like 2 stories tall. The Webb telescope is several times larger and the larger surrounds are the size of a tennis court. It should be amazing when its operational, I think its planned for next year.

Greg.

[Shiraz]

First off, sorry about the delay in replying :P


Thanks M&T. Yes, I wondered what might have formed a structure like that, but haven't followed it up yet.


Hi Rusty. give it a go, it is a good camera.


thanks very much Rick - appreciated


my pleasure - thanks


Thank you very much Phil. Nice bright stars can sometimes be a bonus, but not always...


thanks Murice. This is heavily cropped to get a reasonable composition, so thanks for the comment.


Thanks David - appreciated.


Thanks Paul. PI does take some getting used to Paul and it helps to come from a tech background. However, it is a really steep learning curve to come to grips with how it works and with the myriad of user settings.


Thanks Trevor - glad you liked it.


thanks very much Marcus!


Thanks Greg - appreciate the comment.

The James Webb scope is going lift the bar right out of our sight - looking forward to it. Have been to Canaveral, but that was pre Hubble - guess it has changed a bit since then.

Regards Ray

[Cosmic]

Beauty mate, very nice!

[Ryderscope]

Superb Ray, a wonderful collection of galaxies to be sure.