Quote:
Originally Posted by RickS
Nice one, Mike! You got a good result despite the frustration. I found this one difficult as well...
Cheers,
Rick.
|
Oh the processing was a cinch, it was the infuriating arrival of solid high and mucky cloud that really pissed me off
I was planning a good deep exposure on this but I am simply not that interested in spending 3+ nights on one single object anymore...too much Universe out there to capture under the new dome...if I lived high in teh Andes maybe...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Larryp
Very nice, Mike!
|
Cheers Larry
Quote:
Originally Posted by peter_4059
Good Job Mike. Like the colours. Must be pretty faint.
|
Yes quite faint at 23.4mag/squ arc sec - as a comparison, another faint galaxy, NGC 6744 in Pavo is brighter at 22.7mag/sq arc sec all compared to NGC 253 which is a super bright 21.3mag/squ arc sec = a big difference
Quote:
Originally Posted by multiweb
Great colors. Some really nice details in the core dust lanes. Wider field is my pick. |
Cheers Marc, this is a difficult galaxy to render well, a high mountain in the Andes...err?..have I mentioned that before
Quote:
Originally Posted by cybereye
Bloody nice!!
You're not going to believe this but I'm currently in the process of collecting data on this sucker from the 'burbs. At a magnitude of 11 and my first lot of data being cloud affected the result of 2.5hrs is pretty dim! I'm going to persevere because I'm keen to see what I can do from the backyard here in Brissie....
But then, having seen your fantastic result I might just try imaging something else...
Cheers,
Mario
PS NGC7424 is so dim that I gave up last Friday night because I thought I couldn't find it. Turns out on the Saturday night I was in the right spot, just couldn't see it!! |
Yes it is faint (see reply to Pete) but I am sure with your now famous processing tenacity (rivalling the famous
Sidonioing
) you will produce something more than respectable Muzza
Quote:
Originally Posted by gregbradley
A very impressive for a small dim galaxy.
Greg.
|
Cheers Greg
Quote:
Originally Posted by IanP
Yeah, it’s a very dim sucker! but you’ve nailed it!
Thanks for sharing!
|
Cheers, glad you think so Ian, from a high mountain in a pristine location things might have been better
Quote:
Originally Posted by jase
I do feel its screaming for more focal length. Never the less a great result.
|
Yeah I guess
buuut in the end you have to use what you have at ya disposal and where it is located too huh?..having said that, I recon the 12" with just 1120mm FL at F3.8 holds its own against these two formidable 3300mm FL 14.5" RC shots..?
http://www.astrosurf.com/antilhue/ngc_7424_in_grus.htm
http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/NGC7424-NewM.html
Mike