NGC 1316 - The smoke screen galaxy (with core detail)

[strongmanmike]

Here I reprocessed my recent image of galaxy NGC 1316 in Fornax.

I reoriented the galaxy (I think it looks better this way?) removed the colour noise from the faint halo and using layer blending set out to reveal the very faintest outer halo details. The halo is a wonderful complex mix of subtle shell structures that extends quite a way out from the two interacting galaxies.

Those without harsh contrasty screens should see an extensive billowing subtly structured halo :thumbsup:

The image is about 80% of full res and sized so when viewed at 100% will fit nicely on a 22" screen in full screen mode (F11)

NGC 1316 a smoke screen (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/128391388/original)

ED: Here is a look deep in the core of NGC 1316 (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/130940502/original) and compared to Hubble :D

Mike

[RB]

Oh wow, that's gorgeous Mike !
Looks great on my screen.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[mswhin63]

Really nice Mike as always

[gregbradley]

Yes that is a great orientation of this fabulous galaxy.A wonderful image.

Greg.

[Doomsayer]

Sure is a beauty! Just imagine what the 12 incher will do to this one.
guy

[Hagar]

Lovely Mike. The core and outer arms are so subtle it would be very easy to botch the processing of this up. I am glad it isn't my image as it would be a wipeout I am sure.
Great work.

[TheDecepticon]

That is great, Mike! Love the star colour too!!:eyepop:

[allan gould]

Mike - another ripper from you.
Cant wait until your new scope arrives.
Envious.......Hmmm, might have to do something about that.

[strongmanmike]

Cheers for the comments guys, glad it was of interest.

The seeing was very ordinary on both nights for capturing this data so many faint stars, background galaxies and other details have been smeared or lost, I can only imagine what this Starfire would do in consistently good seeing :sadeyes:

Yeh Guy, I hope the AG12 knows what it's up against :eyepop:...getting more faint details faster will be great though (fingers crossed)

Hey Allan, what you got in mind? ;)

Thanks again guys.

Mike

[ballaratdragons]

Fabulous!!!!

Colour is pleasing, detail is amazing, framing is superb, stunning!
Another amazing image.
Well done Mike. :thumbsup:

And as usual, look at all those extremely distant Galaxies off in the background :)









(send the $50 to my P.O. box please Mike) :rofl:

[strongmanmike]

So did you like it, or not Ken :question:




Man, $50 is for just saying "nice" ...I'll need to discuss a payment plan for this :eyepop:

[ballaratdragons]

:rofl:
Yeah, it looks sort of OK Mike :P

$10 a month for 24 months will do thanks :thumbsup:

:lol:

[seeker372011]

great image- and nice to see a different target

[tornado33]

Just think, many moons ago when David Malin relased the book "Colours if the Stars", that was the only place I could see images of faint stellar halos around galaxies, now it is done not with a huge schmidt camera but with a rig that is car portable.

Well done in showing us stuff that not that long ago was only found in plates from big observatories.
Scott

[DavidU]

Well done Mike ! A few interesting objects in this image.
Another great image.

[alexch]

Another beauty, Mike! Excellent detail as usual.
I like the dwarf galaxy the most :)

Cheers,
Alex

[strongmanmike]

What, you mean like this (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/110608746/original)and like this (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/126173938/original) :D :P

Yeh it amazes me too, we are in lucky times, wonder what the future holds Scotty :thumbsup:

Colours of the Stars was a fav of mine too

Mike

[strongmanmike]

Cheers Dave and Big A

It is the little unexpected back ground galaxies that I like finding an odd one amongst, like in that now notorious deep Cen A field (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/109497819/original)- there are bleedin heaps!

Mike

[Ken Crawford]

Nicely done - that must be a large galaxy group!

Ken Crawford

[SkyViking]

Hi Mike, some great detail you've captured there, and I really like the Hubble comparison. This galaxy seems to have a structure very similar to Centaurus A with the overlaying dust band, very interesting!. Thanks for posting this :)

[strongmanmike]

I agree Rolf deffinitely some Cen A similarities there.

The HST comparison helps reveal the fine details.

Mike

[multiweb]

Very cool field. I like the core comparison. :thumbsup:

[jase]

Well done Mike :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Hi Marc, yeh it is the most unusual galaxy I have imaged that's for sure. The core reminds me of Cen A a bit...ah yes, that reminds me, have I shown you this image I did once.....:whistle:



Thanks Jase :thumbsup:

[Paul Haese]

Such deep work from such a small aperture. Always interesting viewing you images Mike. Great admirer of you work and I often site your images when defending the accuracy of Takahashi mounts. Once again you have done justice to another object.

[marc4darkskies]

Onya Mike - nice work!! You never dissappoint - love the Hubble comparison :)

Cheers, Marcus

[Fabiomax]

Really amazing details! it is a wonderful result have this kind of details with amatorial equipment.
Ciao,
Fabiomax

[strongmanmike]

Cheers boys :)

Just got back from an allnighter so blow me down and shiver me timbers... I should have a fresh image soon :thumbsup:

Mike

[gregbradley]

2 clear nights in a row - we're being spoilt!

Greg.

[richardo]

Hey Mike, nice close up crop from your last imaging foray.. showing some good structure.
I've never been a fan of Elliptical galaxies, well, due to their lack of dust and structure, but this is one for the exception.

Here's a bit of a write up which I think is quite interesting about this object.
http://www.noao.edu/noao/noaonews/jun95/art3.html

Nice to hear you got a couple of clear ones...
I'm hoping this beautiful day I'm having here will last the through the night:prey:

Look forward to your up and coming new image.

All the best
Rich