NGC 1316 Galaxy Deep Field - Sidonio'd he he

[Tom Davis (Tom)]

Another beauty, Mike!

-Tom

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Very nice Mike. Love the colour processing here - looks spot on. I guess you don't have gradients any more eh? The depth is great!

Cheers, Marcus

[gregbradley]

Fantastic image Mike. Now we get to see how terrific your scope really is. Its very impressive.

Greg.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by allan gould

You are beginning to make me seriously jealous, seriously.

Ah yes, sorry bout that

Originally Posted by h0ughy

WOW, simply blown away by the level of deepness, well done Mike you are really going to take lots of great shots from there

Thanks Houghy, hopefully my incessant complaining about the skies over Newcastle is a thing of the past ...still more in the tank too, remember the second night of data for this image was compromised by serious wind

Originally Posted by alexandre

WOW !!

Hello Mike

Another wonderful image, I like!!: Thumbsup:
The treatment is tres well, and the sharpness is magnificent!!

bye!
@lex

Thanks Alex

Originally Posted by dvj

Nice Mike, very nice.

Glad you liked it John, this scope has more potential too.

Originally Posted by Ross G

A great looking galaxy photo Mike.

The detail is amazing.

Ross.

Cheers Ross, even with the compromised data used the result was surprisingly good

Originally Posted by multiweb

Looks excellent. Love the fields and colors. Very cool pic.

Cheers Marc, not too sharp this time?

Originally Posted by nandopg

What is that Mike ?? Simply stunning, very deep and very well processed. One image to be proud of.
You are right, what strange history this galaxy must have !!

The image with you and your setup also looks great.

Thank you very much for sharing,

Fernando

It is an incredible looking galaxy, usually elliptical type galaxies are boring but not this one.

Originally Posted by alexch

What a great deep image! As usual, the processing and colours are exceptional!

NGC1316 is one of the strongest and largest radio-galaxies in the southern sky and is believed to have consumed a spiral not so long ago -- that is where the dust lanes in its core supposedly come from ( http://www.aao.gov.au/images/captions/aat118.html )

I Alex, yes I was aware of NGC 1316's history, bit like Cen A really.

Mike

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Very nicely done Mike. I haven't seen an image of the NGC1316 field that good in a long time.

Cheers

Steve

It's not imaged that much really, it's really only interesting if you can reveal the complex outer shells I guess..?

Mike

Originally Posted by astronobob

Awesome, & an Interesting Field Mike, also inspiring as this humble duck and entry level gear would like to try capture it just to see if can get the slightest wiff of the tiny buggas : ) Prob not tho worth the try. kinda dig distant background galaxies !
Thanx for sharing

Hey go for it bob, a challenge is always worth it regardless of the outcome, I am sure you will pick up plenty

Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne

Some nice detail Mike!

Your new site must be pleasing.

Cheers,

Justin.

Pleasing indeed Justin

Originally Posted by marco

Wow Mike, what an incredible image! It is on my todo as well, almost complete the collection of RGB but still missing the Luminance... but now where is the point for me to go ahead with such an unreachable result in front of me ?

Seriously mate you got an amazing image there, you deserve all the accolades and more for this. Now, please rotate the OTA so the spikes have the same orientation of the UKS' so can start puzzling who's who


Marco

Thnakyou so much Marco, I always knew I was being hampered by the sky at my last place, it is very satisfying to be finally able to take the sort of deep images I was always hoping for and not in exposures measured in days but only hours

Oh, I am sure your effort will be excellent as usual but perhaps I have given you something to challenge at least

Originally Posted by Bassnut

top Work Mike, different, nice to see you back in the game.

FRED?? ...I love it when you pop up and comment on one of my images, you are like litmus paper, if you say it's good...then it must be

Originally Posted by whzzz28

Amazing. Simply amazing.

That AG12 is really performing

Yes she is a great piece of kit, forget exposures measured in days, single night deep images are here finally

Originally Posted by RickS

Great image, Mike! Galaxies galore

Yeh there's a few

Originally Posted by Tom Davis

Another beauty, Mike!

-Tom

Thanks Tommy

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Very nice Mike. Love the colour processing here - looks spot on. I guess you don't have gradients any more eh? The depth is great!

Cheers, Marcus

Well actually, because I had to resort to collecting the RGB in the moonlight, I did have some gradients ... in the end though it was manageable but you are right, particularly when I am imaging West of the meridian, strong gradients are a thing of the past There is more in this OTA yet, the night two data here was obviously compromised by the strong winds but I used it none the less, so the stars will only improve and the resolution increase...exciting times still ahead

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Fantastic image Mike. Now we get to see how terrific your scope really is. Its very impressive.

Greg.

You are right, I was starting to doubt the potential I knew was there, it is nice to finally be vindicated and as I've said to a few above, there is still room for improvement, on a good steady night and protected from wind this scope will kick serious R's

Mike

[avandonk]

Not only are your images very good Mike but you also explain what they are really showing. I must take a leaf out of your book and do more about explaining what my images are showing that is new or more clear. It is self evident to me but is lost without reiterating it.

It is just not enough to say 'here it is enjoy'. A full explanation of FoV and important 'new' details or really dim stuff that only the 18" Schmidt or four metre telescopes could show with a bit of a real push in the past. A four metre telescope really helps with the reciprocity failure even of hypered film.

A modern state of the art sensor does not have this problem.

I look forward to seeing what your system can do when permanently installed in your observatory.

Bert

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by avandonk

I look forward to seeing what your system can do when permanently installed in your observatory.

Bert

Cheers for the kind words Bert.

Just in these first two images from Wallaroo it is very clear to me what this scope is capable of. The improvement will come from removing wind disturbance and if I get more good seeing as well...well?.. the sky will be the limit...so to speak

Mike

[RickC (Richard)]

Another wonderful image, it's very interesting to browse around these deep exposures
Good luck with your new dark site

Richard

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Cheers Marc, not too sharp this time?

No this one's just right (like the cereals). It's personal preference really more than anything else. I thought the detailed core against the blues on the sculptor was a little sharp but then again it's not a soft looking galaxy like this one.

[ourkind (Carlos)]

What a great image to explore, I love the Superman Galaxy NGC1341 according to my maps, very few images of it on the web, you should crop and tag it as it's the best I've seen!

Love your work, we're all very fortunate that you've relocated and enjoy taking and sharing these images!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by RickC

Another wonderful image, it's very interesting to browse around these deep exposures
Good luck with your new dark site

Richard

Cheers Richard

Originally Posted by multiweb

No this one's just right (like the cereals). It's personal preference really more than anything else. I thought the detailed core against the blues on the sculptor was a little sharp but then again it's not a soft looking galaxy like this one.

Know what you mean Marc

Originally Posted by ourkind

What a great image to explore, I love the Superman Galaxy NGC1341 according to my maps, very few images of it on the web, you should crop and tag it as it's the best I've seen!

Love your work, we're all very fortunate that you've relocated and enjoy taking and sharing these images!

You're welcome Carlos, wait until I am able to devote more time to each image and I am out of any wind, things should really get interesting then

The Superman galaxy is very cool, huh?

Mike

[atalas]

Wonderful work Mike!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by atalas

Wonderful work Mike!

Cheers Big Louie can't wait for next new moon

[Paul Haese]

Really cool looking image. Object is well defined. Colour is good. Finally have yourself somewhere to gather data.

[David Fitz-Henr]

Great deep field Mike! The colours look nice and natural as well - you must be getting better weather there than I am here in Sydney!

[iceman (Mike)]

Wonderful image Mike, you must be thrilled!

Congrats on getting back to the joy of imaging.. I'm still some way off

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Really cool looking image. Object is well defined. Colour is good. Finally have yourself somewhere to gather data.

Cheers Paul, yes the euphoria hasn't worn off yet, it's still like a dream

Originally Posted by David Fitz-Henr

Great deep field Mike! The colours look nice and natural as well - you must be getting better weather there than I am here in Sydney!

Thanks David, the weather here is excellent, plenty of clear weather, only the moon has made me relax and the realisation that there is not as much pressure to take advantage of any clear sky as it is all in my own backyard now

Originally Posted by iceman

Wonderful image Mike, you must be thrilled!

Congrats on getting back to the joy of imaging.. I'm still some way off

Yes thrilled is a good word, I have been hanging to get this astrograph under good dark skies and so far it hasn't disappointed

Mike

[Paul Haese]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Cheers Paul, yes the euphoria hasn't worn off yet, it's still like a dream

It will not I am betting. I have had my little dream for 4 years and I still love the place. I wish it had more land but it is dark and has great seeing. Cannot wait to live there full time. Just have to convince the Mrs to let us live there. Yeah right Catie live in the country.

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

Simply superb imaging there Mike, I love these deep galaxy fields And Fornax A is one messy galaxy for sure, it seems to be splashed out all over the place.
Great depth and processing, and the colours are beautiful too. Very well done.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by SkyViking

Simply superb imaging there Mike, I love these deep galaxy fields And Fornax A is one messy galaxy for sure, it seems to be splashed out all over the place.
Great depth and processing, and the colours are beautiful too. Very well done.

Thanks Rolf

It is steadily becoming the age of fast Newtonians with aperture

Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Just reprocessed...only slightly, got rid of the noise and a few other minor cosmetic improvements....

All the same links

Reeeeally looking forward to next New Moon

Mike