SPSP shots

[multiweb]

Here's the rest of the shots from the SPSP. Same rig G11/FSQ/QHY8. Same drizzle processing.

NGC4945
Original 2xdrz file (www.astropic.net/astro/NGC4945_drzx2_fff.jpg) [6080x4032 - 30MB]
1:1 version (www.astropic.net/astro/NGC4945_fff.jpg) [3040x2016 - 8.3MB]
Full field HD version (www.astropic.net/astro/NGC4945_HD.jpg) [1920x1273 - 3.5MB]

NGC5128
Original 2xdrz file (www.astropic.net/astro/NGC5128_drzx2_fff.jpg) [6080x4032 - 32MB]
1:1 version (www.astropic.net/astro/NGC5128_fff.jpg) [3040x2016 - 8MB]
Full field HD version (www.astropic.net/astro/NGC5128_HD.jpg) [1920x1273 - 3.3MB]


Enjoy the views. :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

Lots of fun getting those? Noice

[multiweb]

They're the shots where you need to point at something to image to pass the time while waiting for your main target. I was next to the fire place in the warmth when these happened. ;)

[Marke]

Nice Marc

[JA]

Thanks. I especially like the loneliness of 5128.:thumbsup:

Best
JA

[Retrograde]

Great resolution for such a modest focal length and some nice little background galaxies in both fields.

Lovely shots. :thumbsup:

[RickS]

Great pics, Marc!

[strongmanmike]

Yeah, nice fireside imaging Marc :campfire: I like the way you fitted in that little group of galaxies top right in the Cen A shot...or was that just a fireside fluke? :) Can juuuust make out the hocky stick shape too :thumbsup:

Mike

[multiweb]

Thanks guys. :thumbsup:



Thanks Mike. :thumbsup: Yeah this time it was done on purpose, not my legendary "GOTO" jazz imaging. I saw them in the FOV in Sky Safari and I though as I was imaging a lot of nothing anyway I might as well offset the field a little and see what the top right corner was about. There are a couple on each of the corners and a really faint blue one in the bottom left.

What's the hockey stick? :question:

[strongmanmike]

The shape of Cen A including the far outer reaches in very deep data (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/150610685/original)

:)

[RobF]

I particularly enjoyed Cent A Marc with the faint extensions. Nice work.

[Placidus]

Hi, Marc,

You're having a great success with the new refractor!

These two shots are special because they show two almost cancelling things: how syrupy thick the Milky Way is, with billions and billions of stars, and inconceivable amounts of dust making everything like an orange sunset; and how despite that, we can actually see through it to some degree, and see not just 4945 and 5128, but a distant smattering of other tiny galaxies. Then the third thing: there's room between us and all that dust for a small number of rare and brilliant blue-white stars which look great in your images.

A great result.

[JA]

... And/or a concoction by Michael Mann of climategate "fame" regarding tree ring temperature proxy data. :D

Best
JA

[atalas]

Good work Marc:thumbsup: bet your looking forward to next year!

[LewisM]

Cent A grabs me. Nice one.

4945 is no slouch either, just Cent A stands out.