The Silver Coin Galaxy - NGC 253

PhotonCollector (Paul) · #1 15-10-2007, 07:17 PM

Hello everyone,

Here's my latest effort, the grand southern galaxy NGC 253.

This exposure is a 90-min. exposure (30 x 3-min. sub-frames)
with the EOS300D set to ISO400.

Other imaging details and a higher resolution image can be found
at this link http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/ngc253_page3.html

Hope ya all like it...

And a special thanks to tornado33 (Scott) and H0ughy (David) for
their comments which assisted me in the making the image better
than my original "cut".

danielsun · #2 15-10-2007, 07:26 PM

Wow!! Excellent shot there Paul and incredible detail.

Well done!

mick pinner · #3 15-10-2007, 08:02 PM

that is very nice Paul.

peter_4059 (Peter) · #4 15-10-2007, 08:11 PM

Great image Paul. Is this taken through the 12" GSO?

h0ughy (David) · #5 15-10-2007, 08:51 PM

Yep a pretty ordinary effort (bloody amazing image but don't tell Paul)

:thumbsup :

tornado33 · #6 15-10-2007, 10:59 PM

Yep, definately yhe best DSLR image of that object Ive ever seen. The fine mottling of the dust areas is striking and gives it the "taken with a large format astroCCD camera" look.
Scott

PhotonCollector (Paul) · #7 16-10-2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Great image Paul. Is this taken through the 12" GSO?

Thanks all for your comments. Yes Peter_4059 this image was taken with my $900 12" GSO telescope, which incidentially impresses me that such a cheap 'scope can produce such good images.

Clear skies

Tamtarn · #8 16-10-2007, 06:12 PM

Excellent image Paul..........Crisp detail and really nice colour balance