Ngc 4945

[RobF]

Hardly the best image of this one ever posted, but was pleasing on my eye after playing with various faint fuzzies of late, so thought I'd share.
Thanks for looking.

8 x 5mins ISO 400
Canon 450D + MPCC on 8 Inch Newt

[telecasterguru]

Rob,

A great shot and I love the little fuzzy in the top left.

Frank

[strongmanmike]

Interesting to compare your image with an image of 4945 I took through a 5" SCT in 1984 :)

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/66994135/original

see how good your image is? :thumbsup:

Mike

[Hagar]

Nice image Rob, This is quite a hard target and without lots of exposure is just a faint fuzzy.

Well done.

[Lester]

Very nice image Rob. Good to see the progress of astro-photography with the Mike comparison too.

[RobF]

Thanks Frank - I had a quick look for that one in Starry Night, but wasn't listed. Is nice to see more fuzz in the same frame though.



Wow - you've been in the game a while then Mike. I'd never noticed that part of your site before - amazing pics for the technology. I love the awesome mosaic series. Does put in context how spoilt we are today too.



Thanks Doug - I guess they can't all be as bright as M83! :)



Thanks for looking Lester - I had a good time strolling down MIke's memory lane too!

[jjjnettie]

It's a great target.
You've done well on it too Rob.
I love that it's one of the few galaxies that show so much colour.

[mill]

Looking good Rob and the galaxy has some nice detail for such a faint sucker :thumbsup:, did i say sucker? lol i mean object :)

[strongmanmike]

Yes over 25yrs now...with a 10 year break in there trying (without success) to become the World's Strongest Man :lol:

Did you notice the David Malin amplified version of my 4945? only really amplified the analogue noise :rolleyes: :

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/110764273/original

Your 4945 is really good :thumbsup:.

Mike

[RobF]

Cheers Jeanette. I'm pretty sure you mentioned this one to me sometime - might have even been astrofest? Was a good write up in S&T earlier in the year that drew my attention too. The lightish background around the galaxy would have left me worried about noise/pollution if it was a city shot, but I suspect its faint stars/milky way after other shots from Duckadang. Glad I had a go.



Thanks Martin!

[RobF]

I can relate - first got hooked during biology camps during Grade 11/12 in 1979/80 playing with the schools telescope, and then spent a few years with a Tasco 4.5" reflector (0.96" eyepieces...:P) I was lucky enough to get as a Chrissy present. This is my "2nd time around", and I'm constantly amazed at the goodies and technology now available. And I can even fiddle with my PC at the same time - 2 hobbies for the price of one.

I thought I had a good look, but didn't notice the D Malin treated shot (my wife wouldn't be surprised...:D)
Looks like you had access to some amazing equipment and expertise back then - crikey! What a great grounding in astronomy.

[DavidU]

Mike, those old B7W shots of you and the C5 are awesome.
This was when you were Smallmanmike?:D