Our First Spiral M83

[Tamtarn]

Taken last Friday night. David actually did an all nighter capturing data on three different galaxies.

This is the first one I have processed from that night Got a lot to learn about processing galaxies but reasonably happy with this one at this stage.

Barb

9 x 7min Lights...5 x 7min Darks...ISO800

Canon 40D...Skywatcher 8" Newt

[iceman (Mike)]

Very impressive! Incredible colour and detail.

I think you've already got it sorted!

[DeanoNZL (Adrian)]

Lovely image Dave & Barb.

[browndog (Ian)]

Wow that is a great first-up attempt at a galaxy.
Very impressive colours and detail. Well done

[multiweb (Marc)]

That's an awesome picture Barb. Loads of details in there. Love it!

[dugnsuz (Doug)]

W-o-W

Very nice indeed

[spearo (Frank)]

Very good stuff!
I had a go at it myself but clouds moved in
well done
frank

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Spot on colour balance, nice work with a DSLR, and good spiral arm extension. Ive struggled with colour balance with this one. Stars, dust lanes, all correct

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

nice shot guys. can really see the spiral arm nebulas in this one .

[Tamtarn]

Originally Posted by iceman

Very impressive! Incredible colour and detail.

I think you've already got it sorted!

Thanks for the favourable comments Mike

Originally Posted by DeanoNZL

Lovely image Dave & Barb.

Thanks Deano

Originally Posted by browndog

Wow that is a great first-up attempt at a galaxy.
Very impressive colours and detail. Well done

Thanks Ian

Originally Posted by multiweb

That's an awesome picture Barb. Loads of details in there. Love it!

Thanks for commenting Marc

Originally Posted by dugnsuz

W-o-W

Very nice indeed

We were really happy with this one Doug

Originally Posted by spearo

Very good stuff!
I had a go at it myself but clouds moved in
well done
frank

We were lucky enough to have a magic night Fred

Originally Posted by EzyStyles

nice shot guys. can really see the spiral arm nebulas in this one .

Thanks for your comments Eric. David put in the time and effort and the camera captured good data on this one

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Spot on colour balance, nice work with a DSLR, and good spiral arm extension. Ive struggled with colour balance with this one. Stars, dust lanes, all correct

Thank very much Fred we appreciate your comments

[leon]

I know I'm a bit late, but that is a ripper Barb and Dave, you certainly nailed that one, well done indeed.

Leon

[Ric]

Very nice, the spiral arms are showing up wonderfully.

Cheers

[middy]

That is the duck's guts.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Nice job on this one guys

I am assuming the star spikes are from your scope?

Isn't imaging fun?...when the electronic eye bug takes hold the eyeball can be all but forgotten.

Mike

[Hagar (Doug)]

Nice image sharp and clear. Lots of detail in the spirals.

[RB (Andrew)]

Wow guys, how stunning is that !!!

Well done, excellent colour rendition and detail.

[Garyh]

A great galaxy for your first!
Well done! Colors look great and detail as well!

Must be the time for M83 lol as I have just done it as well
cheers Gary

[Tamtarn]

Originally Posted by leon

I know I'm a bit late, but that is a ripper Barb and Dave, you certainly nailed that one, well done indeed.

Leon

Never too late Leon, appreciate your comment.

Originally Posted by Ric

Very nice, the spiral arms are showing up wonderfully.

Cheers

Thanks Ric, quite happy the way the arms came up

Originally Posted by middy

That is the duck's guts.

Hi Middy, glad you like the image.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Nice job on this one guys

I am assuming the star spikes are from your scope?

Isn't imaging fun?...when the electronic eye bug takes hold the eyeball can be all but forgotten.

Mike

Yes Mike the star spikes are from the scopes spiders.
Sometimes Barb is itching to get the Dob out just to do some eyeballing as she still enjoys it.

Originally Posted by Hagar

Nice image sharp and clear. Lots of detail in the spirals.

The 40D has certainly helped us improve as you have found out yourself Doug. Love the canon programs that came with the camera, although they have been another learning curve, they are great to use

Originally Posted by RB

Wow guys, how stunning is that !!!

Well done, excellent colour rendition and detail.

Thanks Andrew, appreciate you commenting on our images.

Originally Posted by Garyh

A great galaxy for your first!
Well done! Colors look great and detail as well!

Must be the time for M83 lol as I have just done it as well
cheers Gary

Thanks Gary. Will keep an eye out for your M83, so we can learn sum more.