A very short NGC 1808

[codemonkey (Lee)]

I should really start doing longer integrations again, but between equipment issues, getting clouded out on supposedly clear nights and my impatience, it's a struggle.

This is NGC 1808, only 2.4hrs of data, more than half of which was RGB (the remainder being L). I have a larger FOV which includes NGC 1792 but it doesn't really do justice to NGC 1808.

A larger version is available on Astrobin.

[Atmos (Colin)]

For what is a short integration, it's still really nice Lee

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Hi, Lee,

The link to the big one isn't working, but from what we can see of the thumbnail, it is a jewel. An iridescent opal perhaps.

Eagerly awaiting the big image.

[RickS (Rick)]

Very nice, Lee! Would be good to go deeper and bring out more of the faint halo.

Here's a working Astrobin link: http://www.astrobin.com/285117/?nc=user

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Cool galaxy and looking very colourful Lee, I like it. Those dust spikes rising out of the core region, a little reminiscent of M87, are what make this galaxy intriguing

Mike

[codemonkey (Lee)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

For what is a short integration, it's still really nice Lee

Thanks Colin :-)

Originally Posted by Placidus

Hi, Lee,

The link to the big one isn't working, but from what we can see of the thumbnail, it is a jewel. An iridescent opal perhaps.

Eagerly awaiting the big image.

Thanks Mike :-) I've corrected the link now, sorry about that. It definitely looks better in the smaller version so I wouldn't be too eager ;-)

Originally Posted by RickS

Very nice, Lee! Would be good to go deeper and bring out more of the faint halo.

Here's a working Astrobin link: http://www.astrobin.com/285117/?nc=user

Thanks Rick! Would definitely be good to go deeper, might help clean up some of that dust as well. I may yet add more data, see how I go.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Cool galaxy and looking very colourful Lee, I like it. Those dust spikes rising out of the core region, a little reminiscent of M87, are what make this galaxy intriguing

Mike

Cheers Mike.. I did go fairly heavy with the colour; I was inspired by Warren Keller's very vibrant rendition of this. The dust rising out of the core is very cool indeed.

I've attached a larger FOV which includes 1792, which is believed to be interacting with 1808.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Hey, I like vibrant colour Lee, that wasnt a critisism

Mike

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

The high-res still looks lovely. Beautiful colours, and surprisingly deep halo.

[codemonkey (Lee)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Hey, I like vibrant colour Lee, that wasnt a critisism

Mike

All good Mike, no offense taken or anything--I *did* push the colour too hard for the data though, had to do some colour noise fiddling after I was done pushing that vibrance/saturation, so I think some criticism would be fair. I'm always happy to receive criticism on my stuff anyway, helps me get better :-)

Originally Posted by Placidus

The high-res still looks lovely. Beautiful colours, and surprisingly deep halo.

Thanks mate - it's pretty noisy still, nothing more data and a 16" scope wouldn't fix though ;-)

[Shiraz (Ray)]

naah, your scope is just fine. if you can get that sort of depth and rich colour from 2.4 hours, you are doing very well.

[codemonkey (Lee)]

Cheers Ray :-) Have to say I am pretty happy with the Esprit.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Nicely processed Lee looks like a winner to me

[Flugel88 (Michael)]

Very nice Lee i like the vibrancy of the galaxy and the well balanced dark background lots of little distant fuzzies in there too.

[codemonkey (Lee)]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

Nicely processed Lee looks like a winner to me

Thanks Dunk :-)

Originally Posted by Flugel88

Very nice Lee i like the vibrancy of the galaxy and the well balanced dark background lots of little distant fuzzies in there too.

Thanks Michael :-) I think the background's a bit dark in retrospect, but eh, nothing's ever perfect.