NGC 3628 going solo

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #1 25-03-2018, 01:51 PM

One of the Leo trio members - couldn't fit all comfortably in my field of view

So it's embarked on a solo career.

From the same dark and windy site as the NGC 5101 I put up yesterday.

41:6:6:6 LRGB 5 min exposures with ASI1600MM-C and RC8 on an EQ6.

Just below the centre of the galaxy is the quasar Wee 51 (yes, great identifier name!). At a redshift of 2.15 this is about 10.6 billion light years (light travel time) distant. Talk about depth of focus!

Higher res available on Astrobin here.

Comments welcome.

Paul

strongmanmike (Michael) · #2 25-03-2018, 02:06 PM

Ha! I am right now just planning my next imaging session and this was one possible target and I was just checking out the framing

After several wide field shots over the last 5 months, I am keen to do something close up again with the 12" F3.8 Newt

We have almost the same FOV actually, so this was a nice visualisation Paul, thanks, Oh and excellent image

...and again, although not as much, maybe some more blue

Atmos (Colin) · #3 25-03-2018, 03:26 PM

It’s a lovely shot Paul!

multiweb (Marc) · #4 25-03-2018, 03:38 PM

Mate... you're cooking with gaz lately. Simply superb!

RickS (Rick) · #5 25-03-2018, 03:47 PM

A nice one, Paul

Paul Haese · #6 25-03-2018, 04:04 PM

I like that Paul. Great colour and detail. Probably your best I have seen.

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #7 25-03-2018, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ha! I am right now just planning my next imaging session and this was one possible target and I was just checking out the framing

After several wide field shots over the last 5 months, I am keen to do something close up again with the 12" F3.8 Newt

We have almost the same FOV actually, so this was a nice visualisation Paul, thanks, Oh and excellent image

...and again, although not as much, maybe some more blue

Thanks Mike. Looking forward to seeing your shot.

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Originally Posted by Atmos

It’s a lovely shot Paul!

Thanks Colin.

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Mate... you're cooking with gaz lately. Simply superb!

Thanks. Much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by RickS

A nice one, Paul

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by Paul Haese

I like that Paul. Great colour and detail. Probably your best I have seen.

Many thanks Paul.

Bart · #8 25-03-2018, 05:34 PM

Oooh yeah, Mr Duck! That is nice and good processing! Not to much noise reduction either by the looks!

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #9 25-03-2018, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bart

Oooh yeah, Mr Duck! That is nice and good processing! Not to much noise reduction either by the looks!

Thanks Bart. I learnt from a Jedi (well, PI) master!

markas (Mark) · #10 26-03-2018, 03:39 PM

Excellent image. I like the sense of depth this conveys.

Mark

topheart · #11 26-03-2018, 04:15 PM

Very nice Paul!
Cheers,
Tim

atalas · #12 26-03-2018, 05:45 PM

Awesome Paul

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #13 26-03-2018, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by markas

Excellent image. I like the sense of depth this

Thanks Mark.

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Originally Posted by topheart

Very nice Paul!

Thank you Tim.

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Originally Posted by atalas

Awesome Paul

Cheers

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #14 27-03-2018, 08:14 AM

We must have missed this one. It's lovely. Gentle, careful processing. Good detail in the dust lanes. Beautiful dark background with some tiny distant galaxies. Well done.

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #15 27-03-2018, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Placidus

We must have missed this one. It's lovely. Gentle, careful processing. Good detail in the dust lanes. Beautiful dark background with some tiny distant galaxies. Well done.

Thank You Mike and Trish. I was intrigued by the background quasar I mentioned (Wee 51) at a quite substantial distance!

GUS.K (Ivan) · #16 02-04-2018, 08:24 PM

Nice capture Paul. Thanks for sharing, you've captured quite a few quasars as well as the hydrogen jet leading to WEE 51.
Ivan.

Camelopardalis (Dunk) · #17 02-04-2018, 10:13 PM

Like

alpal · #18 02-04-2018, 10:53 PM

Great result Paul as
it's very low in the sky.

cheers
Allan

Ryderscope (Rodney) · #19 04-04-2018, 10:32 PM

A nicely processed galaxy. Good one Paul.

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #20 04-04-2018, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GUS.K

Nice capture Paul. Thanks for sharing, you've captured quite a few quasars as well as the hydrogen jet leading to WEE 51.

Thank you Ivan.

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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

Like

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Originally Posted by alpal

Great result Paul as
it's very low in the sky.

Yes, a bit of atmosphere to contend with certainly. Thanks Allan.

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Originally Posted by Ryderscope

A nicely processed galaxy. Good one Paul.

Thanks Rodney.