Mag Wheel Galaxy NGC 1269.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Hi,

I've imaged NGC 1269 before and thought I'd try using ISO 6400 as it seems to help with colour intensity.

Well, it didn't.

This is the most colourless galaxy I've imaged!
A good challenge for those with better equipment.

8" F/4 astrograph HEQ pro 5 mount. Orion mini guider.

Unmodded canon 1100D, baader type III coma corrector.

17 x 2 minute subs ISO 6400 and 6 x 5 minute ISO 1600. Stacked in DSS, processed in PS Cs2.

Image cropped.

Cheers,

Justin.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Aaaand here is another one so many galaxies, so many shapes, too little time keep at'em Justin.

Mike

[atalas]

Maybe a little colourless but sure is a great galaxy!well done Justin.

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Very nice, Justin-I don't think I have seen that galaxy before

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice work, Justin! I reckon Mike could get magenta out of it somehow

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Aaaand here is another one so many galaxies, so many shapes, too little time keep at'em Justin.

Mike

Thanks Mike!

Yep, not enough time!

Originally Posted by atalas

Maybe a little colourless but sure is a great galaxy!well done Justin.

Thanks Louie!

Originally Posted by Larryp

Very nice, Justin-I don't think I have seen that galaxy before

Thanks Laurie!

Think there's been a few images of 1269, Shiraz and jjj come to mind.

Originally Posted by RickS

Nice work, Justin! I reckon Mike could get magenta out of it somehow

Thanks Rick!

Cheers,

Justin.

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Fine image Justin. I remember this galaxy as comet 2013 A1 flew by it a couple of months ago.

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Nice image Justin. This galaxy is pretty bland in showing small detail. It's just the overall structure that is interesting. I got it a while back with a bit more colour but no more detail http://www.astrobin.com/30696/. I don't think any scope under 20" or so is going to show much more detail.
Geoff

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

Fine image Justin. I remember this galaxy as comet 2013 A1 flew by it a couple of months ago.

Thanks Kevin!

Yep, remember it now, one of yours images wasn't it?

Originally Posted by ghsmith45

Nice image Justin. This galaxy is pretty bland in showing small detail. It's just the overall structure that is interesting. I got it a while back with a bit more colour but no more detail http://www.astrobin.com/30696/. I don't think any scope under 20" or so is going to show much more detail.
Geoff

Thanks Geoff!

Just checked your 1269, nice!
Your right though, a big scope and lots of hours.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Ross G]

Great capture Justin.

I love the look!

Ross.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Don't recall seeing that one before Justin. Certainly is a trifle monochrome but a nice shot nevertheless.

Cheers

Steve

[alpal]

Hi Justin,
I think you did remarkably well considering this image
with a much larger scope & a CCD doesn't have much colour either:
http://www.capella-observatory.com/I...es/NGC1291.htm

cheers
Allan.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Originally Posted by Ross G

Great capture Justin.

I love the look!

Ross.

Thanks Ross!

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Don't recall seeing that one before Justin. Certainly is a trifle monochrome but a nice shot nevertheless.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks Steve!

A challenge for your setup..

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Justin,
I think you did remarkably well considering this image
with a much larger scope & a CCD doesn't have much colour either:
http://www.capella-observatory.com/I...es/NGC1291.htm

cheers
Allan.

Thanks Allan!

Thanks for that link too, nice to see comparisons.
Dark skies really helped with this one.

Cheers,

Justin.