Galaxy M83 - Southern Pinwheel

[PhotonCollector]

Hi all,

here's my latest attempt at M-83. The image is 14 x 3-min. exposures with modded Canon 300D on 12" observatory mounted f/5 newtonian.

You can see a better resolution image and other imaging details at this link
http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/ngc5236b.html

regards to all

[DobDobDob]

Really nice photograph Paul, I also enjoyed visiting your excellent website :thumbsup:

[Ric]

Top image Paul, you have captured some fantastic detail and colour in that one.

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[iceman]

Lovely image Paul, great to see you doing some more imaging.

[h0ughy]

he would have been doing more except I paid him a visit the other night - my b\new camera is too heavy for his system. But what a fantastic shot to come back with!!

[jase]

Nice work Paul. You've captured the essence of this object very well.

[leon]

Gee That's a great image Paul, i love the gold colour.

Leon

[atalas]

Nice shot.

[sheeny]

Beautiful image Paul!

On the bottom edge of the frame there are two "dark balls". They don't look like artifacts to me... any idea what they are?

Al.

[Dr Nick]

That is extremelly detailed! ;)

[PhotonCollector]

Hi Al,

I believe them to be reminders that my camera's sensor has dust on the sensor window that's need cleaning.

I think those are image artifacts caused by my flat-field images not properly aligned with the stacked light-frame images and it leaves a shadow at the edge of where the dust motes are.

cheers

[tornado33]

The colour balance looks great , can see the pink hydrogen regions in the arms too
Scott