Ngc300

[Paul Haese]

This image is of NGC300. Containing 18.5 hours of integration time. I found this quite hard to process out the way I wanted it to look. In the end it was a compromise (as is everything in life).

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[Ryderscope (Rodney)]

There is something about this galaxy image that makes it stand out. Must be the seemingly loosely packed stars in the galaxy arms and the scattered Ha. Great viewing and thanks for posting.

[Atmos (Colin)]

Another great image Paul, nice Ha pockets popping out and great resolution throughout the galaxy.

[atalas]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

This image is of NGC300. Containing 18.5 hours of integration time. I found this quite hard to process out the way I wanted it to look. In the end it was a compromise (as is everything in life).

Click here for larger image.

Get a 20" RC Paul.....then you might get It to look the way you want It to look!

Splendid work mate

[codemonkey (Lee)]

Wow! That's a cracker, Paul. Love it.

[glend (Glen)]

Great to see your images again Paul. I was fearing we had had lost your inspiration.

[alpal]

Hi Paul,
excellent results as with
all the pictures you've presented today.
I think it's the adaptive optics & the long integration times
that have helped but really it's just a mastery of all aspects
of astrophotography.

cheers
Allan

[RickS (Rick)]

I find NGC300 one of those "messy" looking galaxies like M33 but that's a very attractive rendition, Paul. The background is perhaps a little dark for my taste (the red channel is clipped around the top edge of the image.)

Good to see you back on IIS.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Bart]

Another beauty, mate!

Please leave something for us plebs to image!!

[gregbradley]

I am quite partial to a good NGC300 and this one is one of the best I have seen. Great colour and detail.

So are these the brighter stars in that galaxy that are showing or are they some globs in that galaxy? Its pretty amazing if they are single super bright stars that are being resolved.

Greg.

[traveller (Bo)]

That's a mesmerising sight, well done Paul.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Very good fine detail there, Paul. Excellent colour. We'd love to be able to get that much clean contrast in the dust near the nucleus. The H-alpha regions at the ends of the spiral arms have come out well. Lovely.

[Paul Haese]

Thanks everyone for commenting.

Originally Posted by atalas

Get a 20" RC Paul.....then you might get It to look the way you want It to look!

Splendid work mate

I don't think I can afford a 20" at present Louie but I can see a 16" in my future. Maybe that might suffice.

Originally Posted by glend

Great to see your images again Paul. I was fearing we had had lost your inspiration.

Thanks Glen, several people who I spoke with said it would be shame if I left permanently, so I will see how things go. Thanks for the concern.

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Paul,
excellent results as with
all the pictures you've presented today.
I think it's the adaptive optics & the long integration times
that have helped but really it's just a mastery of all aspects
of astrophotography.

cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan, there are lots of elements in the equation that you have highlighted. Seeing also plays a big role. However, there is always more to learn. So I doubt I will ever really consider that I have mastered anything about this particular imaging past time.

Originally Posted by RickS

I find NGC300 one of those "messy" looking galaxies like M33 but that's a very attractive rendition, Paul. The background is perhaps a little dark for my taste (the red channel is clipped around the top edge of the image.)

Good to see you back on IIS.

Cheers,
Rick.

Yeah it is a real messy galaxy or should I say busy looking. I agree about the back ground, though it is deliberate for a reason as it is hiding some noise. I could bring it up a little though.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

I am quite partial to a good NGC300 and this one is one of the best I have seen. Great colour and detail.

So are these the brighter stars in that galaxy that are showing or are they some globs in that galaxy? Its pretty amazing if they are single super bright stars that are being resolved.

Greg.

Thanks Greg. I actually don't know if those are lots of individual stars either. Some of the images taken at altitude appear like salt and pepper within the arms of this galaxy. So they could be individual stars, or maybe they are just clumps of stars resolved into singular looking stars??

Originally Posted by Placidus

Very good fine detail there, Paul. Excellent colour. We'd love to be able to get that much clean contrast in the dust near the nucleus. The H-alpha regions at the ends of the spiral arms have come out well. Lovely.

Thanks MnT. I had to do a lot of contrast enhancement via masking to get the core detail. I found it to be a real struggle. I suppose having a slower scope makes it hard to get the brightness and core detail easily. Maybe that is similar for you? Though your scope has so much more resolving power that my little 12.