Ngc 5128

[jsmoraes (Jorge)]

Some times it is better you go back to your bed ! From 18 only 4 worthy ! Five hours of fighting against all.

large scale: http://www.astrobin.com/full/36226/?mod=none

GSO 305 mm - Canon Rebel XT - iso 1600 - 4 x 120 sec

[astronobob (Bob)]

Great effort Jorge, I find it quiet a challenging target actually,, You have done well considering the few subs ,,
Top stuff

[Ross G]

Nice photo Jorge.

Never give up. 4 shots is still better than 0 shots.

Plenty of time to stay in bed when you get old!

Good luck.

Ross.

[jsmoraes (Jorge)]

Thank you, bob em Ross.

And working in other photos I managed to recover someone. Not perfectly, but it let to me to use them.

Now, 12 x 120 sec

large scale: http://www.astrobin.com/full/36341/?mod=none

[alistairsam]

That's a fine effort Jorge, but I think you smoothed the second one a bit too much.
the first one looked sharp.
Cheers

[jsmoraes (Jorge)]

I had to smooth the stars because I had problems (one of many) with guiding. Only in 4 photos the stars have good shape. And I used them on the first. On the second I used others 8 photos with bad shape. To reduce the ugly appearance, the minimum filter of Photoshop was applied. ... and shear and spherize and ... and ...

Really it was not a good night. But the second shows more details of galaxy.

Perhaps the composition of these 2 photos will result a better image.

[stevous67 (Steve M)]

Hello Jorge,

Your first image is my preference, with nice detail from only four subs.

You're always improving!

Regards

Steve

[alexandre (Alexandre)]

Hello Jorge .
I find this very beautiful image, I imagine what that could give with more images!!

See you soon.
@lex

[jsmoraes (Jorge)]

Thanks steve and alexandre.

So soon the rain and clouds allow, I will try again. And this time I will check the equipments so that everything works fine.