NGC5128 Centaurus A

[rumples riot]

This is my first ever galaxy. Really stoked with the results.

2x 3 minute
ISO 800
D70
f6.3
Lx200
Stacked in Registax3 and processed in Photoshop.

What do you think, I love it?:cool:

[atalas]

Yeah Baby ! good stuff it looks cold in that dark place:cold:

Great image Paul ! give me more I want more !

Louie :bowdown:

[Exfso]

Fantastic, you have been busy tonight. Was blowing like hell here, only a few Km away, obviously not at your place.
Very nice stuff, dont blame you for being stoked.

:cheers:

[janoskiss]

Very cool! The "Hamburger" was the first galaxy I saw through my scope. Your image even has that beef patty tinge to it. Awesome! :D

[ballaratdragons]

That is a terrific photo Paul. Well done. You should be stoked with the detail!!

By the way, thanks for the Orion Neb shots. Computer locked up before I got to say thanks last night.

Regarding the photo above, I bet McDonalds would be proud too!

[iceman]

That's an awesome shot Paul, for your first galaxy it is really a treat! One of your best DSO shots ever I think!

That's just how it looked on Saturday night. Your image has a very good 'eyepiece view' quality to it.

[Comet Hunter]

Sweet shot Paul!

[rumples riot]

Thanks Guys for the comments. Might try for sombrero M104 next.

Peter it was a bit windy here, but not enough to affect the scope. I did some tweeking to the polar alignment so that it would not drift in 6 minutes and then I took 3 minute shots. I went to image Jupiter as GRS was visible but got nothing but crap. So I did some DSO imaging instead.

Anyone got any requests, would like to get a imaging list together?

[beren]

Paul what a great shot , dont think ive seen many Cent A images with colour , top stuff......

What about Markarians Chain, maybe with the Orion .

[Mick]

Very nice image Paul, M104 is in the right place for a photo at the moment can't wait to see your next galaxy image.

[ving]

that looks great even on my crappy monitor at work. heaps of detail there :D

[[1ponders]]

You should be pleased with that shot Paul. Even if it wasn't your first try it would still be considered a good shot. Well done :2thumbs:

The orange glow? Is it a processing effect, light pollution or neither of these?

[rumples riot]

Paul not sure what the orange glow is the result of. It might be sky fog starting to creep into the shot. And I should take more shots of it next time to increase the signal to noise ratio.

Still happy with the shot and happy that you all think it is good. Thanks.

[Striker]

Great stuff......Paul...your doing some real quality work.

[gbeal]

Nice one Paul, good to see others cracking the DSO's, and also a good fill in when the seeing isn't flash.
I tried it as well a couple of nights ago, got one 4 minute image that was blobby, (no relation to Robby), due wind. I may just give it another crack. Mine was an orangey colour as well.
Gary

[Striker]

lol...

[iceman]

ROFL!

[Rodstar]

I like the fact that as well as having the inner ball of light and the dusty lane through the middle, there is also a hazy glow around the galaxy.....quite beautiful, give it a three dimensionality.

Top work Paul. Why don't you have a go at the Leo Triplet??

Rod

[rumples riot]

Rod I would love to do the triplet, but I have a little trouble with a 25m high tree in my neighbours yard. I have tried to coax him into dropping it by two metres so that I can get some of those more northerly targets.

[ballaratdragons]

Paul, I was going to suggest Markarians Chain but Beren beat me to it! Thats 2 votes for Markarians Chain!!

[EddieT]

Paul,
That's a great image. It's amazing what you can get out of DSLR these days! You've done well.

All the best,
Eddie T.

[Seven]

I love it too Paul - it's just like out of an Astronomy Book - Well done - that shot is really great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers,
Jo-Anne