AM-1 (Most distant globular known)

[sjastro]

This is quite an old image. When I originally took the image, the object was largely lost in the background.

Now that I can subtract the background the object is very obvious!

Taken with a C11 beefed up to 2900mm FL, ST-8E/AO-7 combination.
140 minute luminance exposure.

http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/am1.html (http://users.westconnect.com.au/%7Esjastro/am1.html)

This is the most distant and one of the faintest globulars discovered.
http://home.ix.netcom.com/~bwilson2/barbarasweb/most.htm (http://home.ix.netcom.com/%7Ebwilson2/barbarasweb/most.htm)

Regards

Steven

[renormalised]

Well done, Steven....great shot and good processing:D

[TheDecepticon]

That sure is a long way a way. Well done.:eyepop:

[Rob_K]

Great stuff Steven! :thumbsup: Now for UKS 1? ;) :whistle:

Cheers -

[sjastro]

Now that would be a challenge!
Given that amateurs have already imaged this object makes it possible.



Thanks for your comment.



Thanks Carl. The background was processed. The object was left alone.

Regards to all

Steven

[RB]

Top work Steven !!

:thumbsup:

[atalas]

Great catch Steven!

[Bassnut]

Oh yeah, thats the kind of action I like, long FL, AO and hi QE cam. Top result for such a difficult exercise, well done Steven :thumbsup:.

[Octane]

Steven,

Very impressive. Kudos to you!

Regards,
Humayun

[Hagar]

Well done Steve, Always something unusual from you. Great to see something diferent.
Thanks

[sjastro]

Thanks Andrew, Louie, Fred, Humayun and Doug.

This one is at the opposite end of the spectrum for globular cluster imaging.:)

It's only 1.7 arcminute in diameter and a Vmag of 15.7.

The only professional image I have been able to find is this near invisible view. (AM-1 is also known as ESO 201-10.)

http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinPreview?-c=03+55+02.7-49+36+52&ident=ESO+201-10&submit=Aladin+previewer

Regards

Steven

[renormalised]

It's hardly noticeable in that SERC piccie!!!

[seeker372011]

a most unusual target.so nice to see this kind of imaging

[sjastro]

Thanks Narayan.

It's surprising this type of imaging is rare in this forum.

Scott is the only other imager I know of who regularly goes after off the beaten track objects.

This object and my recent image of the Carina Dwarf galaxy, I consider amongst my best. Despite both being monochrome images and a wow factor equalling zero, I think they convey far more realism than a lot of the pretty pictures we see of more common objects.

Regards

Steven

[prokyon]

Hi Steven,

great pic. I can feel the distance of this cluster.

cheers

werner