Ngc 7184

[Somnium]

This galaxy is NGC 7184, a fascinating galaxy and incredibly rich field of faint fuzzies. this was a super quick image taken while testing out my new observatory location with 20mins per RGB channel and 3 hrs of Lum. the lack of colour data really threw me, i had to play around with i a lot just to get a decent image out and it made the colour balancing particularly difficult. this is probably too faint a galaxy to have such little data but it is all i could manage on the night. i was really happy with the quality of the seeing (FWHM in the low 2" and possibly in the 1's) though poor collimation is masking the sites true potential. i am happy with how this turned out given the limited running and that it was a set up and tear down in a single night.

bigger version to be found
https://www.facebook.com/618688161540178/photos/a.734031263339200.1073741833.618688 161540178/1411665938909059/?type=3&theater

enjoy

[atalas]

Hi Aidan

If you get that consistent seeing through the year you'll be one happy chappy!whats the weather history for the region?

[Atmos]

Looking good!
Glad you're finally getting below the 3" seeing ;)

[Placidus]

What a beauty!

[Somnium]

it seems like this was an average night for seeing, nothing indicates it was anything exceptional so I am looking forward to seeing how good it can get. Weather is generally pretty dry, it is amazing to watch he sky change from cloud to clear every time I go over the blue mountains and head west.

oh boy have I had problems with me last site, really glad this one is working out

thanks M&T , it means a lot :)

[strongmanmike]

Excellent Aidan :thumbsup:

[Somnium]

Cheers Mike

[vlazg]

Hi Aidan, very nice, it looks like the new site is working out very well.

[RickS]

Very nice, Aidan. You must be pleased with the new location!

Cheers,
Rick.

[Somnium]

Thanks guys, i am really happy with the new location, when i think about the last 2 years of frustration, the seeing was so bad in my last location that all my software didn't work, focusmax, pmpro, guiding ... such a relief to have good skies. now to build the obs

[Flugel88]

New site off to a good start 1" to 2" i could only dream..
Keep them coming hope you can get your collimation sorted.

[Somnium]

Thanks

Collimation shouldnt be a problem, it is just i have to travel off-road to get to the site and it moved things around a bit. it will be a while before i post too many more pics, the next step is to build the obs