Grus Quartet

[jjjnettie]

I don't know why, but I've never imaged these before. :shrug:
Anyways, here's my first effort, and probably the last using the ED80. It's a lovely scope, but I want DETAIL!! Not fuzzy smudges.
26x6min @ ISO 800
darks and flats used
stacked in DSS and processed in CS3.

As requested, a more saturated version has been added.
Thanks for the feedback. I really do appreciate it. :)

Added an uncropped version to show original size. (unprocessed)

[Paul Haese]

Very nice work JJJ. Maybe some more saturation to bring out the colours.

[SkyViking]

Lovely image, it's very smooth, I like it!

[Stevec35]

Nicely done JJ. Given the image scale I think you have some nice detail there. I would agree with Paul. Maybe a touch more saturation would look good.

Cheers

Steve

[keni]

Lovely image jjj.
Did you have to crop the image or was that the view you had.

Ken.

[firstlight]

Hmmm... I am going to image just this group on the wekend (weather gods willing). Very nice, but your fov through the ed 80 must be larger than that?

[firstlight]

Ooops, should have looked at all the images. Thanks for the view Jeanette.

[jjjnettie]

I added a full size shot for comparison. Good luck with the weather though. :(

[Alchemy]

You've become quite an imager,
So where to from the ed80?

[jjjnettie]

I'm leaning towards a WO, possibly the 132mm triplet, though I'm not sure if my mount would really be up to the weight. Otherwise I'll settle for the 120mm doublet.

[desler]

After having a go at this object recently with the 120 ED, I think you've produced a great image there JJJ. Not the easiest target to get good data from.

Darren

[multiweb]

Very cool field JJJ. Very nice details in the faint fuzzies. :thumbsup:

[mswhin63]

Lovely shots JJJ,

You can always use the ED80 as a guide scope for your long FL future. That is my intention for my 80 triplet

[peter_4059]

Great result JJJ. Looks like you picked up some background galaxies there.

[Alchemy]

There's been a couple 132 scopes around and cheap compared to what they were when I bought mine, either way bigger scope = more detail:thumbsup:

[CoolhandJo]

Nice work!

[alan meehan]

Nice set there jjj lovely field of view,well done

[mishku]

nice work, jjj :)

[Martin Pugh]

Hi JJ

I agree with Steve, given the image scale, you have captured some good detail, indicating great focus.

Well done!

cheers
Martin

[leon]

Lovely stuff Jeanette, you certainly are busy of late, well done.

Leon

[atalas]

Amazing detail at that image scale....great work JJJ.

[RobF]

Great thread JJJ - I know almost nothing about these and you've done a great service showing the full FOV etc. Realistically getting decent detail on most galaxies required a fair focal length though - you can't always have your cake and eat it too. The ED80 has done a remarkably good job.

[Octane]

Told ya to stick with it. :)

Well done.

I am so jealous of your imaging time! :)

H

[gaa_ian]

You are seriously addicted Astropotographer now JJ !
Time to go up to the next strength Astro-photography Drug .... :-)
This is why I have avoided Astro-photography (not enough hour in my night)
Great picture though ...it has inspired me to go looking for the Grus Quartet tonight at our observing night !