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A splendid image Rolf! I admire your dedication in sticking to the plan and the write up on your approach is just as good as the image providing even further insight into your methodology. Its not easy to put a familiar target in a different light, but you've done it with exquisite results.
I do however wonder...90hrs of luminance? Really? Is that how much you acquired and used or did you acquire far more than that and throw away the subs that didn't meet FWHM requirements? I suspect the signal to noise ceiling was well below this, perhaps offering diminishing returns beyond 50hrs. Did you measure this? What however such a large volume of data provides is greater choice. Choice to include only the exceptionally low FWHM subs.
Thoroughly enjoyed the jet and along with the shell extensions as it fades naturally into the galactic cirrus. A minor technicality in the name. This is not Centaurus A, but NGC 5128. Centaurus A is the radio source within NGC 5128, but a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. ...and talking names, 'Aotearoa' or the land of the long white cloud has become a myth. Clearly you do get endless nights of good astronomical weather! Probably rival many places in Oz.
Once again, excellent work. If you produce a solid image each quarter, you should be happy. In this game, its quality over quantity. Well done!
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