Ngc4038/4039

[Maurice]

Hi

Attached is an image of the antennae galaxy pair ngc 4038/4039 (Arp 244)..

Taken from my home obs in the suburbs of Melbourne with a GSO RC14 + ASI2600MC OSC camera + EQ8 mount.

Total of 7hrs exposure and processed with APP.

Small full frame at 30% full size attached with a central crop at 70% size in low res; better image here for download (70% full size, full frame):

https://flic.kr/p/2nnzQCs

Seeing was good over the 3 sessions that this was taken & averaged below 1.8" with moments at <1.5"

I've been waiting for more clear skies to add more data to this, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen anytime soon.

Cheers
Maurice

[PKay]

Nice work Maurice

Lots of detail showing in the cores and the arms (antenna) are starting to show.

Keep your data safe and add to it when you can.

Well done :thumbsup:

[Dave882]

Wow Maurice that’s a really stunning shot! The detail and colour in the full res version is absolutely amazing. You’ve definitely inspired me to have a go at this one! Well done!!

[EpickCrom]

Wow, awesome details:thumbsup:

[Maurice]

Thanks Peter.. Will do.
There's always next year :)



Cheers David.
I was lucky to get some nights of good seeing.
Aside from some basic stretching and DDP, not much was done to the data.



Thanks Joe.

[strongmanmike]

Some nice little features to be seen in them there galaxy cores Maurice :thumbsup:

Mike

[multiweb]

Top shot Maurice. Colors and details are sublime. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Peter Ward]

Narrow field imaging is rarely done to this standard.

Love your work. :thumbsup:

[marc4darkskies]

Nicely done Maurice! :thumbsup:

[AdamJL]

excellent detail. I guess that's a given from a 14" scope :)

Well done, Maurice.

[Shiraz]

Beautiful core detail Maurice.

[Maurice]

Thanks Mike.
Getting some good seeing makes a world of difference.



Cheers Marc



Much appreciated Peter..



Thank you Marcus.
I wish that I had skies as dark as yours though.



Cheers Adam



Thank you Ray.

[Addos]

Yea thats real nice. Good detail and colour reproduction!

[atalas]

Awesome :thumbsup: