Galaxy M83 - Southern Pinwheel

[PhotonCollector (Paul)]

Hi all,

here's my latest attempt at M-83. The image is 14 x 3-min. exposures with modded Canon 300D on 12" observatory mounted f/5 newtonian.

You can see a better resolution image and other imaging details at this link
http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/ngc5236b.html

regards to all

[DobDobDob (Ron)]

Really nice photograph Paul, I also enjoyed visiting your excellent website

[Ric]

Top image Paul, you have captured some fantastic detail and colour in that one.

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[iceman (Mike)]

Lovely image Paul, great to see you doing some more imaging.

[h0ughy (David)]

he would have been doing more except I paid him a visit the other night - my b\new camera is too heavy for his system. But what a fantastic shot to come back with!!

[jase (Jason)]

Nice work Paul. You've captured the essence of this object very well.

[leon]

Gee That's a great image Paul, i love the gold colour.

Leon

[atalas]

Nice shot.

[sheeny (Al)]

Beautiful image Paul!

On the bottom edge of the frame there are two "dark balls". They don't look like artifacts to me... any idea what they are?

Al.

[Dr Nick (Nick)]

That is extremelly detailed!

[PhotonCollector (Paul)]

Originally Posted by sheeny

Beautiful image Paul!

On the bottom edge of the frame there are two "dark balls". They don't look like artifacts to me... any idea what they are?

Al.

Hi Al,

I believe them to be reminders that my camera's sensor has dust on the sensor window that's need cleaning.

I think those are image artifacts caused by my flat-field images not properly aligned with the stacked light-frame images and it leaves a shadow at the edge of where the dust motes are.

cheers

[tornado33]

The colour balance looks great , can see the pink hydrogen regions in the arms too
Scott