After cruising the south pacific for Christmas I came home to clear sunny skies and managed to put this together over three nights (only one was totally clear though )
This time of year sees many scopes and cameras trained on the LMC...well very nearby is this lovely galaxy NGC 1672 in Dorado which lies only about 5 deg from the edge of the LMC. Only modest in size at 6.75' X 5.75' it has a broad bright bar with a bright Seyfert typeII core with plenty of star burst activity going on around it. As is customary ...under a high contrast stretch, some very faint outer arms are revealed too
I installed some larger 36mm filters in the filterwheel to remove the small amount of vignetting I was getting with the smaller 1.25" filters and it did the trick ...so this is once again no darks and no flats and no gradient removal either, just to see what is possible
The seeing, while not terrible and some steady periods occured, was pretty average most of the time
Great shot Mike,
I checked on Google & I can't find a wide field view of this galaxy for comparison -
only the famous Hubble close up.
Is yours the first of such a high standard?
Lovely galaxy, Mike! You've shown the core nicely - looks like that other Seyfert we both imaged recently, NGC 1097. Lots of smaller galaxies in the wide field and a very favourable comparison with the Schmidt plate.
Yes its weird isn't it? Hardly any record of anyone imaging this and Mike and myself both image it at the same time.
But then we are on a galaxy imaging mission!
Greg.
Sorry Greg,
I missed yours.
Very nice indeed.
I notice your background is much darker than Mike's.
Maybe you'd get the extended arms if it was lightened?
Both images are excellent.
Very interesting looking galaxy Mike. The barb is split with lots of detail. I like the full frame version showing surrounding objects.
Cheers
Steve
Cheers Steve, yes there is something about a galaxy surrounded by lots of other smaller more distant ones huh?
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Very nice Mike. Great minds do think alike. It is one of the better targets around at the moment.
You got some nice colour in the core there as well.
The stars look great. Good to hear the new filters worked well.
Greg.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Yes its weird isn't it? Hardly any record of anyone imaging this and Mike and myself both image it at the same time.
But then we are on a galaxy imaging mission!
Greg.
Cheers Greg, yes uncanny that we imaged it at essentially the same time, it is great not really needing darks and flats, really makes processing very easy.
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Originally Posted by alpal
Great shot Mike,
I checked on Google & I can't find a wide field view of this galaxy for comparison -
only the famous Hubble close up.
Is yours the first of such a high standard?
cheers
Allan
There are a couple but you are right not many, makes teh fact that both Greg and I spied it at the same time quite coincidental
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Originally Posted by RickS
Lovely galaxy, Mike! You've shown the core nicely - looks like that other Seyfert we both imaged recently, NGC 1097. Lots of smaller galaxies in the wide field and a very favourable comparison with the Schmidt plate.
Cheers,
Rick.
Thanks Rick, still no mega data I know but seriously I just don't have the patience any more seems I have become more contented with a semi deep image than a super deep one At least the size and speed of the AG12 does allow for this "lazyness" to still produce something decent, oh well...
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Originally Posted by rat156
Nice image Mike, might have to have a go at this myself, just to remind me why light pollution sucks.
Cheers
Stu
Thanks Stu, knock ya self out mate, sure you will get something nice
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Originally Posted by LewisM
What? No jets?
Nice grab Mike.
Jets..? hmmm? nup don't get it
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Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne
Damn!
No darks, no flats, no gradient removal !!
Amazing Mike
Cheers,
Justin.
This camera (and OAG) is really fantastic and I am enjoying them heaps.
The colours and depth are incredible and with no darks and no flats, you lucky, lucky B*******!
It really is amazing what you can crank out of your setup. It is always a pleasure to cruise around your full frames like an interstellar explorer in a scout ship pausing between hyperspace jumps.
The colours and depth are incredible and with no darks and no flats, you lucky, lucky B*******!
It really is amazing what you can crank out of your setup. It is always a pleasure to cruise around your full frames like an interstellar explorer in a scout ship pausing between hyperspace jumps.
Another great image Mike. The AG12 produces a very pleasing image IMO. I especially like the way you have processed it - detail, colour and not OTT. keep them coming!
very interesting image, mainly the arm that seem to be bound with two sides of bar.
Cheers Jorges
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Originally Posted by peter_4059
Another great image Mike. The AG12 produces a very pleasing image IMO. I especially like the way you have processed it - detail, colour and not OTT. keep them coming!
Glad you enjoy them Peter, I am quite happy with how this scope and camera system is performing, lots of fun
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Originally Posted by RobF
+1 what Peter said. A very appealing image. Not one I've ever seen before. You're making it look too easy again Mike!
Ah thanks Rob, it is easy with this gear, it's great, I could take plenty of the credit myself I guess, If I wanted, but seriously it is really not that hard, now that I don't really need darks and flats preprocessing has become a sinch
I came home to clear sunny skies and managed to put this together over three nights (only one was totally clear though 
)
...under a high contrast stretch, some very faint outer arms are revealed too 
...so this is once again no darks and no flats and no gradient removal either, just to see what is possible 
At least the size and speed of the AG12 does allow for this "lazyness" 
