NGC4565 The Needls Galaxy

[cometcatcher]

This is my favourite edge on galaxy, NGC4565 the Needle Galaxy or the flying saucer galaxy as I like to think of it. The smaller galaxy to the lower right of the mother ship is NGC4562. ;)

Skywatcher 300PDS 12" F5 Newtonian, ZWO ASI 183mm Pro at -10C, 664x30 seconds unguided, LRGB with Svbony LRGB filters, modified NEQ6 Pro. Taken with short 30 sec subs over 3 nights through cloud gaps and wind. Lum Bin2, RGB Bin4.

Full res at Astrobin ---> https://astrob.in/o7zn2h/0/

[Geoff45]

Nice catch Kevin. Northern Queensland is good for these far northern objects which are a challenge for us way down in NSW.

[TrevorW]

Hi Kevin good effort longer subs for cmos 1 to 2minutes may have been the go IMO, I reckon you can bring out a lot more detail in with processing see my meager effort with your JPEG hope you don't mind Cheers :)

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Geoff and Trevor. Longer subs not possible under current cloud conditions. While north Queensland may see objects further north, it's also forever cloudy here. As it was I lost 50% of subs due to cloud. And we have showers all next week so no more imaging for a while.

[strongmanmike]

Another great galaxy shot Kevin..you're a veritable galactic imaging factory at the moment :lol: Such a cool looking edge on galaxy.

I loved the view of this baby I got through a 30" Dob at the Texas Star Party in 2018, looked quite close to this., just B&W :)
Mike

[markas]

Excellent image!:thumbsup:


Mark

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Mike and Mark. Geez a 30". Would love to see through such a beast. Would be great for planet views too.

Weather is bad. Looks like no astro from me for a couple of weeks. :(

[strongmanmike]

Oh it was awesome, actually the observing field was littered with 20"+ sized big Dobs, including several in the 25" - 32"range ...t'was amazing. M51 particularly, blew me away through some of these big light buckets. Actually, M51 is pretty easily the best looking galaxy visually through a scope IMO, you can comfortably make out the spiral structure in an 8" scope! Wish we had one like that down here :sadeyes:...closest we probably have, in terms of ease of discerning spiral structure, is maybe NGC 1365..? but no such face on classic spiral :question:

Mike

[cometcatcher]

I've imaged M51 here long time ago on film with an 8". Now though the trees have grown. :(

[Ken]

Great image, edge on spirals are always interesting, lot of short subs in this one.
Clear skies Ken.

[multiweb]

Nice one Kev. That 12" keeps on giving. :thumbsup:

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Ken and Marc. I love my 12" scope, when I get the rare chance to use it!

[ChrisV]

Lovely lucky imaging Kevin.

[Robert_T]

Brilliant. Amazing the amount of dust lane detail you have for an edge on galaxy :-)

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Chris and Robert. It's the largest edge on I think which makes it easier to see.