[marco (Marco Lorenzi)]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Dark site, Big aperture, fast optics, excellent camera, expertly processed
hence you'd expect a good result...but what a result!

A truly exceptional rendition of a perennial favourite. Fantastic !

Thanks Peter!

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Great to see you back Marco. A fabulous start. You really caught that extended halo which is always a great thing to see in galaxy images.

A wonderful scope that should see many good years of superb images.

Greg.

Thanks Greg, it has been a loong pause from deep sky imaging but I have to say I feel back the excitement now

Originally Posted by Placidus

Unbelievable. Stunning. The halo is most impressive. I didn't know it was there.

Welcome back!

Mike

Thanks Mike! In fact I imagined the halo already with my TEC140 and Mr. Sidonio has also a deep image of it, however this is definitely a faint structure that requires lots of light to be collected in order to pop out..

Originally Posted by Atmos

To echo others, you’ve done a great job to show the extent of that extended halo! The detail and contrast within the core is very good too!
Large fast optics with big pixels, cannot go wrong!

Thank you Colin, funny as nowadays 9um pixels are considered "large" in a world switching to CMOS camera and their supertiny cells

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Welcome back (with a bang!) Marco

Nice deep image of NGC 253, I agree a fast scope and with aperture, sure makes a difference

Great shot and I suspect the quality will only get better as you continue to dial this new temperamental beast in

Any photos of the new beast on site in Coona?

Your planetary images are World class by the way, enjoyed looking through those too

Mike

Thanks Mike, in fact I have not many pictures of the rig, when I was there making the stuff working I was so busy that forgot to take some nice images of the equipment (plus, as a side note, as photographer I suck ). Attached anyhow a few of them, the Gemini focuser now is removed and replaced by a tip-tilt remotely controlled (custom made for me by OS), I do the focusing moving the secondary thanks to its innovative computer controlled support which allows as well to adjust the collimation remotely.
Several other things of this scope are quite particular, including the primary mirror which is conical to reduce weight and improve thermal acclimatization, not a common feature on this size-class telescopes..

Originally Posted by Geoff45

Nice rendition of the halo Marco. I don’t think I have ever seen it before

Thanks Geoff, about the halo see my reply above

Originally Posted by Andy01

Woohoo! Marco’s back!
You’re one of my all time Astrophotography heroes and I’m delighted to see you saddled up & back on the imaging horse here on IIS.
Looking forward to more of these great images from you!

Thanks Andy, I am honored!

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Outstanding image Marco! Welcome back!

Thanks Mark, I am happy too

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Marco,
outstanding image and I'm amazed at the planetary images too.
Glad to see you back.

cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan, the planetary endeavor in fact is something I discovered to be lot's of fun, I am doing it from the roof top of my condo in Singapore, luckily despite here we totally miss sky darkness we experience usually a very good seeing, which is a great bonus for highres imaging!

Originally Posted by multiweb

Nice to see you imaging again Marco. Top shot and what a beast of a scope!

Thanks you Marc!

I hope to post soon some new images, I am on the collecting photons phase these days

Clear skies
Marco