Ngc 660

[Dietmar]

hi everyone,

here is our first galaxy-image from Tao remote-observatory.
http://www.stargazer-observatory.com/TAO_01.html

ngc 660 is a pretty interesting and beautiful galaxy, so we decided to collect deep data: roughly 50 hours total exp. L and RGB equal. amazingly enough we have found far more than 100 background galaxies (-:

again - it is my 9" TMB folded apo, that invariably proofs to be a powerful partner in deep sky imaging, I'd say (-:
Also, Immo has invested some good money to install another mighty partner in our remote obs, as the
10 micron 2000 was turned in in favour for the 4000. this super-heavy duty mount performs constantly reliable - tracking accuracy is about 0.3 arc seconds,...depending on seeing of course.

please find time to check the data on the image:
http://www.stargazer-observatory.com

also - please find time to check out the different versions of the images indicated on the
660-subpage:
http://www.stargazer-observatory.com/660-tao.html

thanks for looking guys!

dietmar & immo.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Dietmar,

Wow! Absolute magic. 50 hours is no small feat. And, just look at those perfectly shaped and coloured stars.

Bravo, my friend!

Regards,
Humayun

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Magnificent, and you could spend half an hour just looking for all the background galaxies that pop into view in the full sized image!

[iceman (Mike)]

Stunning image Dietmar, a wonderful tribute.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Amazing pictures. That looks like a HST deep shot. So much faint fuzzies to fish around, and a great galaxy in the middle. Superb work as always and a fitting tribute.

[sjastro]

Outstanding image with a 3D appearance.

Steven

[DavidU (Dave)]

A major achievement. Stunner

[bert (Brett)]

Congrats on the image and the apod for it!

Brett

[Dietmar]

thanks to all of your nice comments, guys!

dietmar and immo.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Dietmar this is a superb image, so much detail and so much colour, it is very clear what the shape of the galaxy is too, very 3D.

I like how you have presented the selection of background galaxy crops too

50 hrs .....Awesome work

Boy I wish I had an observatory

Mike

[Dietmar]

thanks mike! go for an obs! do it! you'll like it (-:

[iceman (Mike)]

APOD already! That was fast.

Well done again!

[jakob]

Fantastic picture!
Congratulation on your success.
Jakob

[Paul Haese]

I have already commented on SCP about this image, but it really is worth reiterating that the image is spectacular. Wonderfully rendered and presented. Something to aspire to acheiving.

[bluescope]

Beautiful image and so many clearly visible background galaxies ... excellent !

[Dietmar]

thanks a lot guys !!!