Ngc 253

[Lester]

Hi all, Only got a 40 minute go at this popular galaxy before the cloud cut me short last night. This is 18 x 2 minute exposures with Astrograph and Astro 40D.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/ba913e4f.jpg

[Shiggy (Shaun)]

Nice one. Very clear.
What was the focal length?

Shaun

[Lester]

Hi Shaun, thanks for your comments. Focal length was 530mm. Takahashi 160mm F3.3 Epsilon Astrograph.

All the best.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Great going for 40 mins Lester, Really showing up the detail with them dark dust lanes !

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Hi, Lester.

Very nice image of 253, just getting into some DSLR imaging myself.

I believe, about 18 years ago you sent me some astrophos taken with a 16" F/4.5 scope you made? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Still got them in my album.



Cheers,

Justin

[Lester]

Thanks Bob and Justin for your comments.

Hi Justin, I cannot remember, but very likely. As I did have a Meade DS 16" F4.5 optics that I assembled in a square tube I made. Was mounted on a Astro Optical Supplies, Goliath mount.

During the 1980s I spent many hours with film taking astro photos. I am very happy I made the switch to digital, and am Not missing the fumes of chemical in the darkroom.

Thanks for promting my memory, your name is ringing some bells now.

All the best.

[Ross G]

A very nice photo Lester.

You have captured a lot of detail.


Ross.

[Lester]

Thanks Ross for your comments. All the best.

[midnight (Darrin)]

Once again good detail out of the 40D.

Gives me some more ideas with my 40D I bought recently from a fellow IIS member.

Darrin...

[Lester]

Thanks Darrin. I am very happy with the Astro 40D, if yours is the cooled version also, I am sure it will perform well. All the best.