Very deep NGC 5128, 3 hours with cooled DSLR

[tornado33]

Hi all
Heres a total of 3 hours on NGC 5128 under skies that were dark for Newcastle, just after the rain cleared

18x10 mins ISO 200, with the 6 inch f3.6 Schmidt Newtonian, uv/ir filtered. MPCC coma corrector. Had to do a "Meridian flip" 1/2 way through and rotate those images to stack with the others. masked the image to keep central detail. Houghys cooled DSLR sensor temp 1 degree. I was after the outer halo area. This would be the deepest astro image Ive ever taken.
Scott

[Astroman]

Amazing photo, amazing the extent of that halo, nice detail in the core too.

[tornado33]

Thanks. heres a larger version
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/uploads/5128%20%2018x10mins%20iso2006inch%2 0cooled%201deg%20combined%20maskedb .jpg

[ballaratdragons]

Woo-hoooo, look how far out the Black gas goes!!!!! Lovely. Very well captured, Scott!

[h0ughy]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no way, thats awesome!! Look how far out that gas goes!!

[Dr Nick]

I totally agree with H0ughy here!
Thats awesome! ;)

[Ric]

Superb image Scott, wonderfully detailed. I think you may have captured another galaxy as well, it shows up in the top left hand corner of the large image above the blue star.

Cheers

[Garyh]

Now thats a deep shot!!! I bet there are lots of small faint fuzzies everywhere on the orig image. Like Ric says there is one up in the left top corner..
great stuff there!!

[tornado33]

Thanks all.
Yes theres a few background galaxies, heres a full res. crop of that area top left.
Scott

[iceman]

Amazing image Scott! The halo is huge!

[Robby]

Lovely Scott... By the way, have you posted details on how you cooled your DSLR? That's the next thing on my todo list. I'd sure be keen to know how you did it.
I've been offline for awhile, so if there is already a thread for this, my apologies!
Cheers

[h0ughy]

Robby, the cooled camera is mine:whistle: , Scott is “testing” it for me:D . He loves it and I am finding it increasingly difficult to get it back :rofl: . Go to www.centralds.net to see the camera modifications. You can either send your own 400D or 350D to get done or purchase outright a 400D fully modded.

[RB]

Wow, fantastic result Scott, stunning, absolutely stunning !

You must be very happy with your "new" camera. :lol: :whistle:

[marc4darkskies]

Wow! :eyepop: A gorgeous image Scott - you don't often see images of 5128 this deep.

You did a great job maintaining the detail in the core too! :thumbsup:

Cheers, Marcus

[avandonk]

This is not a bad image Scott. I am afraid that those new dark lanes against the delicate glow of the galaxy will start a complete new ethos! Brings a whole new meaning to be COOL! Sure your nickname is not fonzy?

Not bad at all!

Bert

[h0ughy]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: One sight of Scott and you would soon realise that the shot of fonz in the toilets combing the hair .....wont go there:P ;) :D

[Orion]

Are you sure it's yours, he has had it for a while!:P

Scott it's amazing what your doing. I'm just wondering what we can expect from you in another five to ten years time.:eyepop:

[h0ughy]

I get it back this weekend:help: :P

[EzyStyles]

awesome shot scott and well guided. 3 hours gee'sss!!