NGC 1808 and 1792 in one shot!

[Garyh]

Hi Folks,
Been a little while since I last posted due to all this bad weather but earlier this week we had some lovely nights which I took full advantage off. :)
I tried imaging this on Tuesday but the circuit breaker kept on tripping after one or two exposures and after the 3rd time I was getting frustrated! Found a nice lot of black ants in the powerpoint. Some surface spray soon fixed them good :D
Next night all went well and kept imaging even when the moon had risen.
Image is 16 x 7min with my 6" newt and modded Canon 300d.
Stacked in DSS and finished in PS.
I was just after the little Galaxy NGC 1808 but on looking at a few framing shots I noticed the smaller spiral to the left top so adjusted the framing to get them nicely framed..Overall quiet happy with it only wishing it was cooler hence less noise and more detail! These Galaxies are rather small in my 6" scope!
All comments most welcome!..:)
More posts to come as long as internet connection keeps working!
cheers Gary

[sheeny]

Nice work Gary!

Al.

[Tamtarn]

You've done a ripper job on this one Gary. :thumbsup::thumbsup: Detail is great considering the size of your scope and taking the time to frame them both makes a perfect picture

D&B

[Terry B]

Really nice especially when you had the moon to contend with.:thumbsup:

[Ric]

Well done Gary, you've brought out those two very nicely. I like the way you also brought out the faint spiral arms of the bottom right galaxy, that look a beauty.

Top stuff.

[glenc]

Great image Gary. :thumbsup:
I have seen both galaxies with 20x80 binoculars using averted vision.

Here are the first descriptions of these two objects, both written in 1826.
Dunlop 531 = NGC 1792
A long or rather elliptical nebula, about 2' long, and 50" broad, a little brighter in the middle and well defined. There is a group of small stars on the north side
Dunlop 532 = NGC 1808
An elliptical nebula, about 1.5' long, brightest and broadest in the middle, well defined. The preceding nebula and this are very similar in appearance and brightness

[netwolf]

Really well framed and very nice image. I wish they rain would go away so i could try these.

[EzyStyles]

:eyepop: very nice gary. never seen these galaxies before. quite alot of data you got there.

[edwardsdj]

I really like this image Gary :)

The extent of those spiral arms in NGC 1808 is amazing!

[theodog]

Very nice capture of a lovely pair of galaxies.
Well done Gary:).

[leon]

That is a beauty Gary, great effort indeed.

Leon

[jase]

A cracker object pairing Gary. Well done.:thumbsup:

[glenc]

Another interesting pair is NGC 1549 & NGC 1553 which are 12' apart. Gary you might be able to include NGC 1566 in the same shot if your field is about 65'.

[Garyh]

Thanks Al, Dave and Barb, Terry, Ric, Glen (thanks for the visual info) Netwolf, Eric, doug, Jeff, Leon and Jase!..:thumbsup:
I thought it might make a interesting image...I like those little fuzzies exp if theres a grouping! :)
Thanks for that extra info Glen..I shall look them up for a future go :thumbsup:
Thanks guys :)

[theodog]

Here is another pairing, NGC2007/8. I think it's topical.:D
So far I have this L image. Project on hold:whistle:(Bloody Cloud).

[iceman]

Wow Gary, what a beautiful image. Incredibly smooth background and beautiful deep star colours.

[skeltz]

Excellent image there gary,thats one to be proud of.
Tell me did you make your own spider for your newt,just curious.
cheers

[Garyh]

Thanks Theodog, now that will be a challange for a little newt!
cheers



Thanks Mike! have reprocessed it as always it was a quick job to get it posted.:)
Looks much better now without the blownout stars...:thumbsup:



Thanks Skelty, yeah the spider is totally homemade from some 2" aluminium bar for the hub and stalk and 20 x 3mm flat for the vanes, has 3 resistors inside the stalk to give it about 1/2 watt heating to stop dew. Works well but does give a bit of diffraction..;)

Here is my reprocessed versionwhich I am much happier with...:)
cheers Gary