Ultimate combination of telescopes to produce a unique view of galaxy M83

[strongmanmike]

I thought some on here who don't frequent the Deep Space section of the IIS forum, might be interested to see what is my first collaboration with imaging giant, Robert Gendler (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/).

Robert has masterfully combined images from several different observatories, located both on Earth and in Space (including Eagleview Observatory (https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/eagleview_observatory) :)), to create a unique view of the entirety of this very famous galaxy and its tenuous outer galactic arms and remote tidal stellar stream and in unprecedented depth and detail.

You can see it all HERE (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M83-StarstreamBlend.html)

Highly recommend viewing and surfing the largest version ;)

My original deep image, used in the project, can be seen HERE (https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/174678436/original)

Hope you enjoy

Cheers

Mike

[alpal]

Wow - Mike that's the way to do it -
combine data for an even more magnificent picture.
Well done to the many who contributed data including you.


cheers
Allan

[graham.hobart]

I am in awe :eyepop:

[AstroViking]

Damn. I need a better thesaurus as I've run out of words to describe how incredible that image is....

[strongmanmike]

Thanks Allan, Graham and Steve, I can't believe it when I look at it either, to think we could see M83 like this is amazing, so happy I was able to contribute something essentially new, is very cool, as is the fact that the outer stellar stream is actually resovable, into stars! :eyepop: :)

Mike

[OzEclipse]

Fabulous Mike!
Joe

[strongmanmike]

Thanks Joe :thumbsup:

Mike

[Leo.G]

Wow Mike, you'd both have to be extremely happy with the results, amazing images which I'm sure took more dedication and precision than I'm ever going to be capable of.

[strongmanmike]

Thanks Mate, yeah it is very satisfying to contribute to showing a well known and regularly imaged object, in a new light, not easy :)

It's also great to see many amateurs and in many cases groups of amateurs, colaborating these days and producing images that show totally new things, makes our hobby very rewarding.

Cheers

Mike

[gregbradley]

Surprisingly the other images don't seem to have added much to your original image.

Also, that sweep of stars looks reddish in this composite which doesn't seem right. Perhaps it is background Ha or is this sweep of stars a busted up elliptical galaxy pulled apart by the powerful black holes in M83? I would have thought it would be whitish like so many other galaxies with star sweeps.


Greg.

[strongmanmike]

Hi Greg

Did you look at Robs full size version, at his site? There is some good res in there, including stellar resolution in the faint arc ;) The outer arc colour is a function of the filters used to capture it.

Mike

[rimzit]

Just starting on my deep sky journey and this gives me a reference standard to aim for.
Rim.Z