My favourite Galaxy image so far

[ballaratdragons]

I was looking back through all my old images and one kept jumping out at me as my favourite Galaxy image.

Even though I am trying to learn how to image with the DSI-c, this image I captured of NGC253 was taken with the trusty old Modified Toucam.

I am quite proud of this image so I apologise if I have already posted it before.

[bloodhound31]

Beaut shot Ken! Toucam you say? WOW.:thumbsup:

Baz.:D

[ballaratdragons]

Yep, Baz. The good old 'now partially incapacitated' Modified Toucam! :lol:

Saxon ED80, 0.6x FR, Astronomiks IR/UV filter, Modified Toucam 840k Pro II, captured in 'Desire', Autoguided with unmodified Toucam 840k Pro II & Guidemaster, I forget how many images and exposure times, stacked in Reggie 3, Processed in PhotoShop CS. :thumbsup:

[bloodhound31]

Mate, most of the time now I really don't keep track of exposure times unless I am going to publish a picture.......I suppose I should, but I get so tired in there I just want to take the pics, process and get out. Who has time with a day job? Maybe its easier when you are on holidays and can sleep by day...

Keep up the great work Ken. Your U-Tube videos are fantastic too!

Baz.:D

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks Baz :)

[middy]

I can see why you are proud of it. It is a top notch effort Ken. :thumbsup:

[leon]

It is a good one Ken, and the funny thing about it is that out of all the images i have taken, the one of the same object as yours, is the one that my dear wife Alice likes the best. :shrug:

It is pretty ordinary, but it must have some appeal to her, it certainly is different than the normal star fields

Leon :thumbsup:

[Ric]

A very nice image Ken. Everything came together nicely on that night by the looks of it.

It's images like that that make you come back for more.

Cheers

[Garyh]

Well Ken I have seen it before and I can understand why you love it so much..its a top notch image exp for a toucam..
If they had a comp for toucam deepsky pics that would be a winner for sure! :thumbsup:

[RB]

And so you should be proud Ken, excellent work with the Toucam !!

[seeker372011]

yes it is a great image especially with modest gear

[ballaratdragons]

Thanks everyone. Makes it all worth it when images come out nice.

We have beautiful sky so far this afternoon, so tonight I'm hitting the skies with the DSI-c again to see if I can sort it out and try get images like the one above with it.

[jjjnettie]

It's a bonza shot Ken.

Do people still say "bonza"?:shrug: Sometimes I feel I got left behind in the '70's.