NGC 1365 Finished

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by Rod771

Fantastic Image Marcus! Well done.

+1 on the Sydney clouds and moon. Grrrr

Thanks Rod! I feel better knowing I'm not suffering alone!

Originally Posted by DJT

It's a beautiful image. I love the detail in the arms and seeing how they are interacting with each other. Great first light for the ccd imaging train

However slightly disappointed with the change in signature..." He who is contented with his toys wins"? I have been quoting under my breath you previous mantra every time I have had negative thoughts about a purchase !

So I beg to differ. Onwards and upwards, but not sure where your own particular up may now be, other than buying a mountain top somewhere.

Great stuff.Enjoy!

Hehe, thanks David! Problem is I can't possibly win a contest for the most toys. There are others on this forum who have more equipment than they can poke a big stick at! So unless I miraculously come into a vast sum of money to afford a 24" on a mountain top, there's nothing else I need or want ..... therefore .... I WIN!!

Originally Posted by multiweb

Very nice details. Great image scale.

Cheers Marc!

Originally Posted by SkyViking

Fantastic level of detail, and the colours are great too. The numerous HII regions and bright blue knots really make it pop. A very natural looking and pleasing view of this galaxy, and IMO one of the best NGC1365's out there - you've certainly done it justice Marcus

Many thanks Rolf - much appreciated!

Originally Posted by John K

Well Marcus,

If that's not the best amateur image of 1365 I have ever seen then I don't know what is - in fact, it beats a lot of the professional images!

Really shows what this galaxy is all about and what an amazing object it really is.

Congrats.

John K.

Thanks for the generous remarks John! It doesn't matter how long you've been in this hobby it's always encouraging to get such nice feedback!

[Leonardo70 (Leonardo Orazi)]

Very nice Mark. Great resolution. Congrats for this wonderful first light.
I see the star violet ... probably you can have better white balance at medium light.

All the best,
Leo

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by Leonardo70

Very nice Mark. Great resolution. Congrats for this wonderful first light.
I see the star violet ... probably you can have better white balance at medium light.

All the best,
Leo

Thanks very much Leo!

Hmmm, I only see blue stars!

In any case, though I do strive for perfection, I've probably gone as far as I can with the small amount of colour data I have

[Flugel88 (Michael)]

Just checked out your ngc 1365 from 2008 sure have come along way since then.
Your new 1365 has amazing colour and resolution very fine detail
thanks for sharing.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by Flugel88

Just checked out your ngc 1365 from 2008 sure have come along way since then.
Your new 1365 has amazing colour and resolution very fine detail
thanks for sharing.

Thanks Michael!

Yep, that was one of my very first images! The data was gathered in 2007 actually. I wasn't that happy with it at the time but it did get a mention in the SPSP awards! Since then the general standard of astrophotography in Australia has risen sharply - the bar is much higher now. Onwards & upwards!

[Phil Hart]

Nice work Marcus. I'd be very content with how all that gear is coming together. I think the signature change is a good move.. this hobby can become very competitive! Being satisfied with what you have is a skill in itself.. not one that I can say I have mastered

I also have some agreement with Mike.. I do still like the B&W Luminance a lot!

Phil

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by philiphart

Nice work Marcus. I'd be very content with how all that gear is coming together. I think the signature change is a good move.. this hobby can become very competitive! Being satisfied with what you have is a skill in itself.. not one that I can say I have mastered

I also have some agreement with Mike.. I do still like the B&W Luminance a lot!

Phil

Thanks Phil!

Yes, competitive seems to be the word. Deepest, smoothest, longest, cheapest, best, most, etc etc. I'm starting another one - the how-many-competitions-can-you-opt-out-of competition! I officially opt out of all of the above sooo, ... I win!!

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

Great picture. But, another thing I find really amazing are what I suspect are hundreds of dim galaxies in the background.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Excellent Marcus, it pops !. Just a tad more processing perhaps, for noise, but a minor point.

[RobF (Rob)]

I'm late to the party, but definitely feeling serious WOW factor.
How mesmerising is that galaxy core. The resolution of the dust swirling around the center - and the colours not overdone. Sure some extra data would be handy, but why quibble - the quality is already way out beyond top 10% mark for amateurs, surely.

Holy extra-galactic mega cow Marcus

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by AG Hybrid

Great picture. But, another thing I find really amazing are what I suspect are hundreds of dim galaxies in the background.

Thanks a lot Adrian. Not sure about hundreds but there are quite a few!

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Excellent Marcus, it pops !. Just a tad more processing perhaps, for noise, but a minor point.

Cheers Fred. Glad you like it! I know what you're saying about noise but I was afraid of pushing harder because there are in fact a lot of very faint stars & galaxies in the field that I didn't want to obliterate. You do end up with a bit of a grainy effect, but I actually prefer that look anyway.

Originally Posted by RobF

I'm late to the party, but definitely feeling serious WOW factor.
How mesmerising is that galaxy core. The resolution of the dust swirling around the center - and the colours not overdone. Sure some extra data would be handy, but why quibble - the quality is already way out beyond top 10% mark for amateurs, surely.

Holy extra-galactic mega cow Marcus

Hey, many thanks Rob! Always chuffed to achieve the wow and pop factors! I've got to say I haven't seen many amateur versions of this done with sub-20" scopes that match the resolution I'm getting - makes me feel warm & fuzzy