A Tiny Ringtail

[leon]

Hi Guys, well it was my ambition to put the modded 5D to the test and last night, was it, and although small I am very happy with the result.

The tracking didn't miss a beat and after a 200 percent crop the stars were still round.

Anyway enough of that, here we have the Ring Tail Galaxy, NGC 4038, and as I said, tiny, I'm pleased.

I actually went 9 minutes on the subs, brave move for me, as I'm usually not game to go past 5 or 6 minutes.

Here we have 12 exposures @ 9 minutes each, Total of 108 minutes, @ 400 ISO, through the Tak-106, and Modded 5D, auto guided with the Phillips Toucam, through the WO 8mm FD, on the G11.

Seeing, was good until 3am.

I know it is only small, but I have half cropped it, and quarter cropped it, the first being the full wide field.

Please be critical an pass on any suggestions.





Leon

[theodog (Jeff)]

Nice one Leon.
There are plenty of small fuzzies in the 2nd image and the 3rd shows ample antenae.
Well done.

[ving (David)]

ya got to see the baa-by!

wd

[peeb61 (Paul)]

You doing the community proud Leon...great work!

Paul

[Ric]

Nice capture Leon, well done. The third image is showing a great extension of the antennaes as well a some other faint fuzzy's.

A fine effort.

[leon]

Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments, I think this is about the maximum I can get with the current set up, but that is OK, it is a tricky little bugger to capture at the best of times, but I'm happy with the results.

Leon

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Nice image Leon. As Ric says - the antennae are certainly there. Good work.