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Old 15-01-2008, 06:37 AM
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NGC4038 Antenae Galaxy

Hi All,

Last nights image.
19x5min L
4x5min 2x2 binned RGB
Darked, combined, masked, saturation and cropped.

More L's tomorrow morning, sky permitting.
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Old 15-01-2008, 07:23 AM
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wow look at the details in that, great so far!!!
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Old 15-01-2008, 08:43 AM
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Good one Jeff!
I would love to give these fellows a go even tho they are very small!
cheers Gary
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Old 15-01-2008, 12:00 PM
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Fantistic shot Jeff, the tails clearly visible as is the starburst areas in the "head", The right hand one remindes me of a human foetus upside down
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Old 15-01-2008, 01:44 PM
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Holy Cow!!!!!

That is fantastic, Jeff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Makes my Antennae (ringtail) image look like a blob

You have captured the thin antennae bits nicely
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Old 15-01-2008, 02:14 PM
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Well done Jeff, you have brought up the antennae very nicely and from experience they are quite tricky.

Cheers
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Old 15-01-2008, 05:46 PM
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Great to see imagers going after the tough and not so often taken objects, looking great at the moment, will it get better
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Old 15-01-2008, 05:51 PM
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Wow!

The antenae are so clearly visible
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Old 15-01-2008, 07:19 PM
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Thanks guys for the encouraging comments.

Onto the next challange.
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