2nd attempt this season of M104. Taken 2 weeks ago. was 10 x 7 minutes exposure at ISO 400 on a relatively coldish night. I think you can just see abit of dust lanes?
Nahh, you’d need a proper, cooled ccd camera to be able to record the dust lanes! ! Just kidding.
I can definitely see structure in the galaxy on my LCD monitor; in both the posted and the larger versions. I love the setting, showing the galaxy just floating in space. The guiding looks spot on – gorgeously round stars and all nicely processed. Top stuff.
Once again Eric, a top shot, but that is to be expected, you have certainly raised the bar for us mere mortals, your imaging is up there with the best Eric, and yes as the others have said, I can definitly see the structure in that shot, and I'm half blind.
Got a barlow Eric? Loaded question really, as I too suffer with a short focal length scope, mine being even shorter than yours.
I have been toying with trying a 2x or less, or maybe a camera tele-convertor. Have you thought of this at all?
Gary
Sorry for the late reply guys. i get flat out at work and don't have any time to jump on the net. many thanks for your reply . LOL @ dennis, small dust specks
Yes gary, i was thinking of getting myself a 2 x barlow still deciding what to get. powermate? big barlow? or stick to a GSO 2" ED barlow?
I like the widefield format - it gives some context to the galaxy and is different to the normal 'close-up' views. Good job. And yes there is a dust lane
This is a good M104 Eric, yes there is certainly detail in the dust lane and the top half of the disk..I took me quiet a few goes before I was finally happy, well to next year anyway!
cheers Gary
Yep, its a good one Eric, and I can just see the dust lanes, well done, but again, sigh, the FL is yr achillies heal, as Gary says, a barlow or similar would be cool, hard work though, nasty F, but you if anyone could do it
! Just kidding.
and yes as the others have said, I can definitly see the structure in that shot, and I'm half blind. 
