AM-1 (Most distant globular known)

[sjastro]

This is quite an old image. When I originally took the image, the object was largely lost in the background.

Now that I can subtract the background the object is very obvious!

Taken with a C11 beefed up to 2900mm FL, ST-8E/AO-7 combination.
140 minute luminance exposure.

http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/am1.html

This is the most distant and one of the faintest globulars discovered.
http://home.ix.netcom.com/~bwilson2/barbarasweb/most.htm

Regards

Steven

[renormalised (Carl)]

Well done, Steven....great shot and good processing

[TheDecepticon]

That sure is a long way a way. Well done.

[Rob_K]

Great stuff Steven! Now for UKS 1?

Cheers -

[sjastro]

Originally Posted by Rob_K

Great stuff Steven! Now for UKS 1?

Cheers -

Now that would be a challenge!
Given that amateurs have already imaged this object makes it possible.

Originally Posted by TheDecepticon

That sure is a long way a way. Well done.

Thanks for your comment.

Originally Posted by renormalised

Well done, Steven....great shot and good processing

Thanks Carl. The background was processed. The object was left alone.

Regards to all

Steven

[RB (Andrew)]

Top work Steven !!

[atalas]

Great catch Steven!

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Oh yeah, thats the kind of action I like, long FL, AO and hi QE cam. Top result for such a difficult exercise, well done Steven .

[Octane (Humayun)]

Steven,

Very impressive. Kudos to you!

Regards,
Humayun

[Hagar (Doug)]

Well done Steve, Always something unusual from you. Great to see something diferent.
Thanks

[sjastro]

Thanks Andrew, Louie, Fred, Humayun and Doug.

This one is at the opposite end of the spectrum for globular cluster imaging.

It's only 1.7 arcminute in diameter and a Vmag of 15.7.

The only professional image I have been able to find is this near invisible view. (AM-1 is also known as ESO 201-10.)

http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinPre...adin+previewer

Regards

Steven

[renormalised (Carl)]

It's hardly noticeable in that SERC piccie!!!

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

a most unusual target.so nice to see this kind of imaging

[sjastro]

Thanks Narayan.

It's surprising this type of imaging is rare in this forum.

Scott is the only other imager I know of who regularly goes after off the beaten track objects.

This object and my recent image of the Carina Dwarf galaxy, I consider amongst my best. Despite both being monochrome images and a wow factor equalling zero, I think they convey far more realism than a lot of the pretty pictures we see of more common objects.

Regards

Steven

[prokyon (Werner Probst)]

Hi Steven,

great pic. I can feel the distance of this cluster.

cheers

werner