Centaurus A 15/06/2009

Astrobserver99 (Rob) · #1 16-06-2009, 09:26 AM

First attempt at Centaurus A

C8 SCT f/6.3

10x5min Exposures Processed in DSS

Not as much detail as I would like. Next time, I think f/10 will be the go

Hagar (Doug) · #2 16-06-2009, 10:11 AM

Why would you want to go to F10? The image scale in this image is great. Longer subs and more of them will make the detail stand out better than a longer focal length which will require much longer subs.

Nice capture just the same.

TrevorW · #3 16-06-2009, 11:52 AM

Which did you use the Atik or Canon, I assume this is a cropped image

As Doug said longer and more subs

Astrobserver99 (Rob) · #4 17-06-2009, 08:57 PM

The Canon 300D

Here is the full image with some levels adjustment

Matty P (Matt) · #5 17-06-2009, 09:32 PM

I've attempted imaging at F/10 a couple times with my C8. Although it gives you great image scale. I don't think you should bother imaging at F/10, unless your mount can track very accurately at a 2000mm focal length.

Definitely more exposures will help. Well done.