Maxxed out

[LewisM]

Taken my paltry M83 data as far as I can - it's 30 minutes on target with a 4" fluorite refractor and an SXVR-M25C CCD, and obviously needs a lot more data (since the other GX's in the field aren't showing very well yet). Hopefully improved it over my previous data processing.

Larger / better quality: http://www.astrobin.com/full/37453/?mod=none

I know the 2 GX below M83 (boxed anyway), but what are the 2 out-layers to the left? I cannot find my atlas at the present (after regretfully cleaning up my man cave / garage) (BAD jpeg, I know, but you get the idea)

Thanks.

[gregbradley]

Nice shot Lewis. Its coming along nicely.

Greg.

[LewisM]

Thanks Greg. Appreciate it

[Larryp (Laurie)]

That's a nice image, Lewis. Showing lots of fine detail

[Rigel003 (Graeme)]

Good result for 30 mins, Lewis, especially at f/9. As you can see from the histogram on Astrobin, your image is a little clipped at the black end so there's some faint data being hidden and your sky background is very black. You could try a gentle use of Shadows and Highlights in PS. Obviously a longer integration time will help you bring out more.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Far left: 6dFGS gJ133702.1-292914 -- Galaxy

http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/si...&submit=submit

Closer to M83: one of these
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/si...s%20-29d40m12s

[E_ri_k (Erik)]

Nice image Lewis. Very good for 30 minutes.
Erik

[LewisM]

Ta muchly to everyone.

Yes, a little black clipped - my fault, since the gradient from the BAD light pollution around here made it look washy at native black balance unfortunately.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Here's the second one : 2MASX J13364531-2940139

http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/...lat=-29d40m12s

[LewisM]

Many thanks Peter! I think I spotted yet another bottom left too, so will do some research. FOUND my atlas at last

[Ross G]

Nice galaxy photo Lewis.

Sharp and detailed.

Ross.