NGC 3628 going solo

[DiscoDuck]

One of the Leo trio members - couldn't fit all comfortably in my field of view :( So it's embarked on a solo career.

From the same dark and windy site as the NGC 5101 I put up yesterday.

41:6:6:6 LRGB 5 min exposures with ASI1600MM-C and RC8 on an EQ6.

Just below the centre of the galaxy is the quasar Wee 51 (yes, great identifier name!). At a redshift of 2.15 this is about 10.6 billion light years (light travel time) distant. Talk about depth of focus! :)

Higher res available on Astrobin here (https://www.astrobin.com/338898/C/).

Comments welcome.

Paul

[strongmanmike]

Ha! I am right now just planning my next imaging session and this was one possible target and I was just checking out the framing :) After several wide field shots over the last 5 months, I am keen to do something close up again with the 12" F3.8 Newt :) We have almost the same FOV actually, so this was a nice visualisation Paul, thanks, Oh and excellent image :thumbsup:...and again, although not as much, maybe some more blue :question: :thumbsup:

[Atmos]

It’s a lovely shot Paul!

[multiweb]

:eyepop: Mate... you're cooking with gaz lately. Simply superb! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[RickS]

A nice one, Paul :thumbsup:

[Paul Haese]

I like that Paul. Great colour and detail. Probably your best I have seen.

[DiscoDuck]

Thanks Mike. Looking forward to seeing your shot.



Thanks Colin.



Thanks. Much appreciated.



Thank you.



Many thanks Paul.

[Bart]

Oooh yeah, Mr Duck! That is nice and good processing! Not to much noise reduction either by the looks! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[DiscoDuck]

Thanks Bart. I learnt from a Jedi (well, PI) master!:)

[markas]

Excellent image. I like the sense of depth this conveys.

Mark

[topheart]

Very nice Paul!
Cheers,
Tim

[atalas]

Awesome Paul :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[DiscoDuck]

Thanks Mark.



Thank you Tim.



Cheers :):)

[Placidus]

We must have missed this one. It's lovely. Gentle, careful processing. Good detail in the dust lanes. Beautiful dark background with some tiny distant galaxies. Well done.

[DiscoDuck]

Thank You Mike and Trish. I was intrigued by the background quasar I mentioned (Wee 51) at a quite substantial distance!

[GUS.K]

Nice capture Paul. Thanks for sharing, you've captured quite a few quasars as well as the hydrogen jet leading to WEE 51.
Ivan.

[Camelopardalis]

Like :thumbsup:

[alpal]

Great result Paul as
it's very low in the sky.

cheers
Allan

[Ryderscope]

A nicely processed galaxy. Good one Paul.

[DiscoDuck]

Thank you Ivan.



:)



Yes, a bit of atmosphere to contend with certainly. Thanks Allan.



Thanks Rodney.