NGC 7424: the lost spiral galaxy

[RickS (Rick)]

Posting again since this was lost in the IIS restore from backup. Thanks to everyone who already made comments

A dim galaxy in Grus imaged over three nights at the Qld Astrofest.

Scope: Ceravolo C300 @ f/9 = 2760mm FL, Atlas focuser
Mount: AP900
Camera: U16M
Filters: Astrodon E series Gen 2 LRGB
Guiding: Lodestar / MMOAG
Image scale: 0.67 arcsec/pixel
Exposures: 14x600s R, 10x600s G, 15x600s B, 40x600s Lum (13+ hours, 17.5 hours before rejects)

Higher res version here: http://rickstevenson.smugmug.com/Ast...GB_crop-X3.jpg

Constructive criticism appreciated as always...

Cheers,
Rick.

[Elio]

stunning image

[Dennis]

Hey Rick

Although my previous written bytes are now somewhere in the ether due to the IIS server disk failure, it seems this image has improved with age! It is as wonderful and enthralling a piece of work as ever!

Cheers

Dennis

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Elio

stunning image

Thanks, Elio!

Originally Posted by Dennis

Hey Rick

Although my previous written bytes are now somewhere in the ether due to the IIS server disk failure, it seems this image has improved with age! It is as wonderful and enthralling a piece of work as ever!

Cheers

Dennis

And thanks yet again, Dennis!

[batema (Mark)]

I saw a preview at Astrofest and this is stunning. very nice to meet you Rick and a beautiful rig you have.

Mark

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Yeh I'll put my post back too

Great effort Rick, that's a beautiful and faint galaxy and you have done it justice. It reminds me of a kinda smaller version of M101 in the north

Your image has me a bit impatient and excited about finishing my version now (I only have a bit of Lum, so far...buut so far looking good)...perfectly clear here at the moment buuut I'm too tired and I think I am getting the flu

Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by batema

I saw a preview at Astrofest and this is stunning. very nice to meet you Rick and a beautiful rig you have.

Mark

Thanks very much, Mark. It was great to meet you and Adam. You guys certainly added some entertainment to those long evenings Hope you got some great data and didn't fall asleep teaching the first day back.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Yeh I'll put my post back too

Great effort Rick, that's a beautiful and faint galaxy and you have done it justice. It reminds me of a kinda smaller version of M101 in the north

Your image has me a bit impatient and excited about finishing my version now (I only have a bit of Lum, so far...buut so far looking good)...perfectly clear here at the moment buuut I'm too tired and I think I am getting the flu

Mike

Thanks, Mike. Look forward to your rendition and I hope you shrug off the lurgy.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Nice NGC6744 Rick. It's a difficult one and you have done it well.

Cheers

Steve

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Nice NGC6744 Rick. It's a difficult one and you have done it well.

Cheers

Steve

It's definitely NGC 7424, Steve, and it is a couple of magnitudes dimmer than NGC 6744. Neither is an easy target!

Thanks,
Rick.

[John Hothersall]

Had my eye on this pone but it is a faint galaxy and at 2.7m fl you have done extremely well, detail in the spiral arm star clouds and around the core is superb.

John

[gregbradley]

Wow Rick. That's a ripper image.

Looks like M101 as Mike said.

As you say its not often imaged.

Greg.

[Paul Haese]

Nice Rick, love the colours.

[allan gould]

Rick, a far better repro and great image. Really like your processing on this one and it's done your great gear justice.
Allan

[RobF (Rob)]

I did an M101 double-take too Rick. Top shot. Would have loved to hang out at AF. Sounds like a worthwhile trip for you.

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by John Hothersall

Had my eye on this pone but it is a faint galaxy and at 2.7m fl you have done extremely well, detail in the spiral arm star clouds and around the core is superb.

John

Thanks, John! I'd be interested to see what you can do with it if you get a chance.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Wow Rick. That's a ripper image.

Looks like M101 as Mike said.

As you say its not often imaged.

Greg.

Thanks, Greg.

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Nice Rick, love the colours.

Thanks, Paul. I usually have most trouble with the colours so thats good!

Originally Posted by allan gould

Rick, a far better repro and great image. Really like your processing on this one and it's done your great gear justice.
Allan

Thanks, Allan. It took a few goes to get it right.

Originally Posted by RobF

I did an M101 double-take too Rick. Top shot. Would have loved to hang out at AF. Sounds like a worthwhile trip for you.

Thanks, Rob. It's a shame you missed it. I would have loved to stay longer myself...

[atalas]

Looks great!well done Rick.

[Ross G]

A beautiful galaxy photo Rick.

What a great closeup with good colours and nice composition.


Ross.

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks, Louie & Ross!

[RB (Andrew)]

Gorgeous image Rick !

[RB (Andrew)]

Rick my nine y.o daughter just said it looks stunning too !