Ngc5128

[rodroger]

Hi,
I took this shot of NGC5128 on the 01-04-2012 at 00:58 AEST.
Shot is compiled of 55 x 42.1 second shots taken with a Meade DSI II Colour CCD on a Meade 203mm LX10 f/5 (Antares x0.5 focal reducer).
This is the longest exposure I have been able to take so far with an unguided mount. The mount I was using is a Skywatch NEQ6 with SynScan, but I don't have a guide scope as of yet.
I did most of the processing in Maxim DL 5.15 and tweeked it in photoshop. I am still learning how to process images at the moment and there are still a number of things like flats that I need to be able to do.
http://www.rodroger.com/images/astronomy/galaxies/NGC5128_Meade%20DS2-55x42.1_Meade%20LX10-EMC-f5_01-04-2012_1258_Mask2_curves2.jpg

http://www.rodroger.com/images/astronomy/galaxies/NGC5128_Meade-DSI-41x42.4sec_Meade-LX10-EMC-f5_01-04-2012-0116_bw_sigma_curves.jpg

[jsmoraes]

Great shot, Rodney. It seems with I can do. Very similar view. Congratulations.

[rodroger]

Thanks Jorge,
I am very happy with the Skywatch NEQ6 Mount:), I purchased it at christmas but the skies have not been kind to me so far this year....
The only fault I find with the mount is it's weight, I myself am only 5'2" & 44kgs, and not a young man anymore, so it is a bit of a struggle to set it up by myself, need to setup a permanent Home Observatory.