Bit of Deep LMC now + 1 Panel

[avandonk]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Exciting project Bert. I look forward to the final result.

Its interesting how imaging does improve our knowledge of these objects. As the APOD mentions the LMC does start to look like a barred spiral galaxy. Who would have thought?

Greg.

Greg I have been looking at the sky since Sputnik in 1957 and I am always treated to new things I have not seen. My interest in doing high quality widefields is to try to put all the fantastic deep sky images into some sort of context. Even the images Hubble produces should not stop us from imaging as everything we all do can only complement them.

Bert

[pmrid (Peter)]

Am I right that you have all this on an EQ6? That certainly looks like the polar scope cover I can see peeping out from under ann that amazing kit.
Peter

[avandonk]

It certainly is an EQ6 but instead of gearboxes it has toothed belts between the much larger than standard motors and worms.

[bluescope]

As Greg said it's the first time I have seen an image of the LMC which actually shows the barred spiral structure as shown in the APOD image that you posted ... have fun doing the rest of your mosaic ... I look forward to seeing the end result.