The conspicuous NGC2403- DSLR

[guyroch]

Not much to show for here, I only had time to take 5 frames of 300 seconds at ISO1600 on this little conspicuous galaxy. I don’t think a 750mm scope at f7.5 does it justice… but thought I’d process it just the same and post the result.

All images, including calibration images, where acquired with BackyardEOS

I had 63 darks matching this target in my dark library which resulted in a very smooth background. I’ll probably add more frames when the sky clears up.


Telescope: Orion EON 120mm ED
Mount: SkyWatcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding: Orion 80ST, SSAG, PHD
Camera: Canon Digital 40D (modified by HyperCams)
FF/FR: Astro-Tech 2” field flatner
Filter: IDAS

Exposures: 6 x 300 seconds @ ISO 1600

TOTAL: 0 hour 30 minutes

Acquisition: BackyardEOS – RAW
Stacking: DeepSkyStacker – 63 Darks, 25 Bias, and 15 Flats applied
Post-processing: Photoshop, NeatImage

Location: Clarence Creek, Ontario, Canada
Date(s): March 3, 2011


Constructive criticism welcome!

Guylain

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Nice try on this one, it would be nice to see this with a larger focal length to bring out a little more detail, or even longer exposures to bring out a little more from the tiny galaxy...

[telecasterguru (Frank)]

Not bad for only 30 minutes.

Frank

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Looks alright to me Guylain lovely round stars and as you say a smooth background without looking artificially smoothed, nice. Would probably benifit from a larger file view though.

Mike

[jones (Salvatore)]

That's excellent for only 30 minutes. I've given this subject 12 hours (!) with a similar setup and don't have much better to brag about.

I'd only revise your white balance, because the image looks reddish/pinky here.