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gregbradley
21-01-2009, 08:43 PM
A beautiful southern galaxy. I have wanted to image this one for some time.

I took this image over the Christmas break and it is a total of 6 hours.

Tak BRC 250, FLI Microline 8300, Astronomik filters, Tak NJP mount.

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/108037927

I probably will reshoot this one if opportunity permits with the TEC180mm using the same camera and it will make an interesting shootout - Tak versus TEC!

Greg.
AlexN
21-01-2009, 08:54 PM
Sweet image! Colors are very pretty..

The extension in the arms is perhaps the most pronounced I've seen in an image of 1356...

Alex.

ps - Looking forward to the Heavyweight title fight Tak vs TEC! :)

I think I'll keep my estimates to myself for the time being... but I have my hopes on what will win.. :D
gregbradley
21-01-2009, 09:03 PM
ps - Looking forward to the Heavyweight title fight Tak vs TEC! :)

That would make a great title for a review of scopes posted somewhere.

A nice little battle. Tak mirror muscle versus TEC finesse.

Greg.:rofl:
AlexN
21-01-2009, 09:16 PM
hehe... Being a mirror nut like I am, Im going to hope for my sake that the Tak knocks the TEC right on out the door.. however for your sake, I hope your new baby (damn thats a big baby! :D) can put up a great fight..
renormalised
21-01-2009, 09:17 PM
Great piccie, Greg. Looking forward to the TEC version:)
peter_4059
21-01-2009, 10:50 PM
Top image Greg - It certainly sets the benchmark....back to the drawing board for me and my NGC1365 images.

Keep them coming.

Peter
Screwdriverone
21-01-2009, 10:56 PM
Great pic Greg, always astounding quality and this one almost LEAPS off the screen at you.

Well done!



Aahh, Alex, I think you will find that this is NGC 1365 not 1356, maybe that one has smaller spiral arms, I dunno? (probably just dyslexia I 'spose) ;)

Cant wait for the Tak vs TEC, my Tic Toc is counting the SECs :P

Cheers

Chris
Alchemy
22-01-2009, 06:44 AM
be an interesting result to compare,

the outer arms are well defined, perhaps sacrificing though the detail in the core, could you reblend a less brightened one into the core to give the dust lanes just a bit more detail.

im hoping aperture wins on this shootout:)
gregbradley
22-01-2009, 08:14 AM
I'll check that out Clive.

Greg.