ngc 4945 Data added

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #1 12-05-2012, 12:24 PM

NGC 4945
Taken with a modified Canon 20d and shot through an ED80 scope.
1 hour and 35 minutes of exposure time @ ISO 400.
I've enlarged this crop of the galaxy by 200% to show the detail better.
Imagine how much better it would look if I had a larger scope.

I'm now up to 3hrs and 35 minutes of data, in using 5 minute subs.

RobF (Rob) · #2 12-05-2012, 01:05 PM

There's a lot of detail in there really JJJ. You'd have to be happy with that. So nice to have clear skies finally.

gregbradley · #3 12-05-2012, 01:07 PM

Wow that's a beauty.

Impressive for an 80mm scope.

Greg.

blink138 (Pat) · #4 12-05-2012, 01:36 PM

oh wow nettie thats amazing for 80mm
a 1 hour and 35 minute exposure seems an impossible amount of time to expose with no movement to me
pat

peter_4059 (Peter) · #5 12-05-2012, 02:29 PM

Looking good JJJ. Are we counting sleeps until astrofest yet?

jenchris (Jennifer) · #6 12-05-2012, 02:31 PM

Better than my 8inch shot!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #7 12-05-2012, 08:32 PM

Pat, I was taking 5 minute subs.

Lester · #8 12-05-2012, 09:01 PM

Very nice view JJ. I would like to see a wider field to include the other close by galaxy.

allan gould · #9 12-05-2012, 09:39 PM

Nice one JJJ - you really are squeezing that 80mm to death. I'd like to see the wider image though.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #10 12-05-2012, 11:03 PM

I do have a wider view of this one. But have added a couple of extra hours of data to the image so a complete repro is in order.

jenchris (Jennifer) · #11 13-05-2012, 12:13 AM

I'm just in awe - ignore me.....

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #12 13-05-2012, 12:16 AM

awww Jen. thanks.

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #13 13-05-2012, 12:51 AM

Hi jjj,

I must say I really like the wider field, nice frame and perspective on this one!

Cheers,

Justin.

RickS (Rick) · #14 13-05-2012, 01:04 AM

Great stuff, JJJ!

troypiggo (Troy) · #15 13-05-2012, 01:51 AM

Wow. Really getting some data there!

Mighty_oz (Marcus) · #16 13-05-2012, 11:12 AM

That's a real good image there hey

What happened to your big scope ? I thought u had one ?

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #17 13-05-2012, 05:07 PM

Marcus, I've had 3 8" imaging scopes, but for various reasons have moved them on.
I'm seriously considering buying another RC8 though. I never got the chance to give my old one a good work out.

allan gould · #18 13-05-2012, 05:10 PM

Really like the wider field image JJJ. Nice small galaxies in the background

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #19 13-05-2012, 05:26 PM

Thanks Allan. Really looking forward to catching up with you soon.

Lester · #20 13-05-2012, 06:18 PM

That wide field is wonderful JJ, to see NGC 4945 and its surrounds. Thanks. All the best.