First image out of NexDome M83 Southern Pinwheel

[Startrek]

Captured M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from my new NexDome Obs last night ( first image out of the Dome)
Clear night but seeing wasn’t great on the South Coast NSW , stars scintillating like crazy
Captured between 9.00pm and 12.30am

Scope: 8” f5 Bintel GSO newt
Mount : EQ6-R pro
Imaging Camera : ZWOASI2600MC set in Ascom to Highest Dynamic Range ( Gain 0 ) cooled to -12C
42 x 3 minute dithered guided subs
Goto and Nav : EQMOD and Ascom Stellarium
Framing, focus and Capture APT
Guiding: PHD2 Multistar 0.70 arc sec total error
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Startools V1.7 OSC Linear data set

Note quite a few tiny faint fuzzies scattered around the Star field

Comments welcome

Thanks

[Robert_T]

that is spectacular Martin. Did you use any filter as all here on the ASI2600? great colour and detail in this Galaxy showing.

[Startrek]

Robert
Thanks for your kind comment
Definitely no filters for imaging galaxies with a OSC camera or DSLR
It plays havoc with processing your colour
I tried imaging NGC 253 last year in Sydney (Bortle 8 ) with the 2600MC using a Duoband filter and ended up with a heavy green bias colour cast which could not be balanced out with red or blue. For Nebula these multiband filters are fantastic but galaxies a different story (for me at least )
Martin

[strongmanmike]

That's a good dome christener Martin, congratulations, a pretty good M83, nice work....have a brew :drink:

Mike

[Startrek]

Mike,
Thanks for your comments
Appreciate it
The nights are clear at the moment so the Dome is getting a work out
Ticking off all the regular galaxies at the moment
Martin

[gregbradley]

That turned out very nicely. Quite sharp and detailed really. The guiding must have done a good job at nullifying the poor seeing.

Greg.

[Andy01]

Nice work Martin, and congrats on the new dome :)

[Startrek]

Greg,
Thanks
Guiding was good but I did discard a few subs , starlink satellite, brushed the camera cable with my elbow , a couple of small spikes in Ra
Very happy with the set up
Martin

[Startrek]

Andy,
Thanks
Appreciate it
It’s nice just to close the door for the night instead of tarps , bungee straps , removing cameras , unplugging power and the list goes on .....
cheers
Martin

[AUST2000]

Well done, looks good.
I can imagine how convenient the dome will be, especially when the cooler weather arrives.


Andrew

[AdamJL]

Now that is stunning! One of your best, Martin :)

So pleased the observatory is already paying dividends for you.

[multiweb]

Very nice details. :thumbsup: