Managed to get the colour for the NGC 5044 galaxy group in southern Virgo
...
although it
was collected under a near full moon
....
If anyone has ever taken RGB data under a near full moon with the object less than 45deg away from the moon...you will know how hard this set was to process
Actually, I had to add a 200mm cardboard extension screen to the front of the scope, (held on with cloths pegs
) to stop the moonlight, which was shining down the inside of the tube, from entering the corrector
This is quite a short exposure of just LHaRGB = 90 30 40 40 40min (Ha was collected to help reveal the HII regions in the spiral NGC 5054) and there is deffinitely galactic cirrus present in the field too but gradient removal techniques (BLOODY MOON!) have corrupted the subtle variations in the background so I have not tried to enhance it
Close up of the
main group members
Full Frame (To surf)
Spiral Galaxy NGC 5054 (this is a fairly small galaxy at 5.1' X 2.8' in size)
Could have been deeper ie longer exposure but I am impatient, should not have collected RGB under a full moon but I am impatient and should have the scope under the Sirius Dome...
but I am procrastinating...
Mike