Fun in Fornax

[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 03-10-2006, 02:26 AM

I had to post this before turning in. Part of the Fornax cluster of galaxies

7X240sec ISO800 with a quick autorun through ImagesPlus and Digital Development, resized and cropped in PS.

I wonder how many I'd get on a moonless night.

EzyStyles (Eric) · #2 03-10-2006, 02:33 AM

i can see.. 1, 2 .. 3, 4.. and plenty of galaxies in thats shot!. well done paul. is that through the ed80?

gbeal · #3 03-10-2006, 04:07 AM

Is that from the Hubble Deep Sky Cam, Ponders?? Nice shot. Definitely give it another go.

Dennis · #4 03-10-2006, 07:02 AM

Just magical Paul, sparkling with galaxies everywhere.

Cheers

Dennis

h0ughy (David) · #5 03-10-2006, 07:16 AM

go longer young man, please!!! top stuff. now that might spur on Scott to give this area a go

acropolite (Phil) · #6 03-10-2006, 07:17 AM

Very nice work Paul, what OTA or lens did you use??

glenc (Glen) · #7 03-10-2006, 07:26 AM

Nice wide field shot Paul. Lots of galaxies.
I have attached a map from SkyMapPro with ID for some of the galaxies.
Does anyone have a wide angle shot of NGCs 1549, 1553 and 1566.

Lee · #8 03-10-2006, 08:19 AM

Love the galaxy cluster shots..... very nice work Paul

Lester · #9 03-10-2006, 08:28 AM

Very nice Paul.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #10 03-10-2006, 08:38 AM

Thanks guys.

Yes it was through the ED80 Gary, with the .63 FR again. Before I commit myself to a "proper" refractor FR I want to see what I can get with the system as it is.

I will go longer h0ughy if you can get rid of this moon for me. Any longer and it ended up just a whiteout. Maybe next week

Thanks for the map Glen. This was a real rush job as I was excited to get it put up (my first galaxy cluster

) so I was going to redo it today and label some of the major galaxies.

RB (Andrew) · #11 03-10-2006, 09:20 AM

Oh excellent Paul,

Can't wait to see what you get without the moons interference.

Ric · #12 03-10-2006, 11:09 AM

Great image Paul, I love the galaxy cluster.
And that is with the Moon in the sky, I would love to see the moonless version.

great work

ving (David) · #13 03-10-2006, 01:09 PM

Oooo! galaxies

jase (Jason) · #14 03-10-2006, 01:19 PM

Nicely composed Paul. Good work.

fringe_dweller · #15 03-10-2006, 02:28 PM

one of my favourite dark sky visual target area's, I love that patch of southern de-lights! Very Nicely captured Paul :-)))
cheers!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #16 03-10-2006, 04:35 PM

That is an absolutely beautiful shot Hubble . . . I mean Paul.

davidpretorius · #17 03-10-2006, 06:11 PM

bloody hell there are some galaxies

well done buz lightyear!