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20-01-2008, 09:45 PM
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M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
Hi Guys,
Took me a few attempts to process this until im finally happy with the image.
Taken a week 1/2 ago from 10 x 5 minutes exposure at ISO 400. Overall, quite pleased how it turn out in the end as i remember was a rather coldish summer night (rare) . Second image is the actual view of the first.
Hi Res Here:
http://www.ezystyles.com.au/gallery2..._itemId=432227
Actual View:
http://www.ezystyles.com.au/gallery2..._itemId=432224
Cheers
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20-01-2008, 09:47 PM
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forgot to add, the red nebs around the galaxy arm was my focus on this galaxy
20-01-2008, 10:30 PM
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Nice images Eric.
Plenty of detail in those arms.
20-01-2008, 10:58 PM
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Yep, well shown red nebula areas there, can see the small background galaxy uuder m83 as well. Sharp stars, and great tracking
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20-01-2008, 11:01 PM
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Everything in your image looks great, Eric.
Colour, focus, guiding, even framing in the FOV
21-01-2008, 02:18 AM
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Very nice colors indeed !
21-01-2008, 07:36 AM
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Damn, how can you get away with a shot like that without getting praise heaped on you? My only complaint is that you have clear skies LOL. What a ripper result Eric, and I love the 2 galaxies captured below the main aim of the image!!
21-01-2008, 07:59 AM
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Brilliant work, Eric. Just lovely.
21-01-2008, 08:33 PM
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Well you sure do these objects justice Eric great work indeed, you obviously have that magic touch when it comes to imaging.
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21-01-2008, 08:44 PM
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Another great image. Focus is terrific. Are those small galaxies just below M83?
21-01-2008, 10:46 PM
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Nice work Eric!!
21-01-2008, 10:51 PM
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Well captured Eric you've brought up some lovely details in the spiral arms.
Cheers
21-01-2008, 11:34 PM
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many thanks all much appreciated. yes 2 small galaxies right below M83. If you look at the uncropped version, there are others also floating in the background.
21-01-2008, 11:49 PM
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Those nebula in the galaxy arms are so beautiful Eric.
Another amazing image
22-01-2008, 06:06 AM
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Great image again Eric. I like to call M83 Lacaille's galaxy because it is the only galaxy that he found and he found it with a 0.5" refractor!
22-01-2008, 09:50 AM
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Nice Eric!
plenty of detail showing like always and nice and sharp!
I would love to see a deeper one like this showing the fainter outer arms..
cheers
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