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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Viva the Sidonio'd data

ah that Centaurus A image will haunt me to my grave

Better being infamous than unknown, as they say

Originally Posted by DavidTrap

I love the detail in the galaxies, but can't help feeling distracted by the surrounding stars, especially the orange ones. Maybe Rogelio's star reduction tool might help?

DT

Thanks David. Yep, I agree the stars need work - luckily with HDR combine they're not saturated except for one or two. Just have to figure out how to control them better... something else to cover during the knitting circle!

Originally Posted by Shiraz

Crikey Dave, that's excellent. This is a very dim object and you have lots of fine detail in there. Suspect that the minor issues with stars will disappear when you get time to reprocess, but for me this image is about the galaxy anyway, not the stars. all the best with exams. regards Ray

Thanks Ray! Before shooting this, the only example that I could find on Google Images aside ESO's was Marco Lorenzi's magnificent effort. It's definitely an under-appreciated target!

Originally Posted by jase

Fantastic image Dave. Such an impressive galaxy and you've nailed it very well. Adore the background galaxies adding an extra dimension. Good to see an tradition true colour image in your portfolio as you make the most of the unpolluted Leyburn skies. Top work.

Thanks Jase! LRGB data is a lot of fun to play with... I just wish it involved less effort (packing/camping) to capture it. I'll be living closer to dark-ish skies next year, so hopefully my plans to convert my car into a portable / rapid set up imaging station will bear fruit.

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Nice Dave, great detail and the background chain of galaxies really makes the scene. Now on the front of my imaging list.

Thanks Paul! I look forward to seeing what you can pull off with your Battle Tank