NGC 5128 - Centaurus A

[AstroBogan]

Second night in a row with clear skies!
Here is my first ever attempt at imaging a Galaxy, NGC 5128!

I've attached the originals after stacking and then the processed version so I can get some constructive criticism.

Shot with:
Canon EOS 60D un-modded
SW ED80 Black Diamond, 600mm and un-guided
HEQ5

Info:
15 Lights, 120 sec subs @ 800 ISO
10 Lights, 30 sec subs @ 1600 ISO
10 Lights, 30 sec subs @ 400 ISO
(not sure if the different ISO's are necessary for the light frames, I was just doing some experimentation)
10 flats
5 darks

Any constructive criticism is very welcomed, I'm eager to learn more :D

[Atmos]

The small ED80 is showing the galaxy up well :) Light pollution is a killer though.

Shooting different ISOs on a galaxy doesn’t help much. There are very few targets where there is a benefit, M42 can be one of those! 5s exposures at ISO 100 for the core and 5m exposure at ISO 800 for the dust :)

[RickS]

Congrats! Nice catch for your first galaxy.

[AstroBogan]

Thanks for the feedback! I think I definitely need to invest in a CLS filter.



Thanks :D