NGC 2442 The Meathook Galaxy

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Excellent Mike, youve managed to seperate core features, nebulosity and star processing well, sharp where required.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Excellent Mike, youve managed to seperate core features, nebulosity and star processing well, sharp where required.

Cheers Fred, all the things I was trying to do

Mike

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

I have a PL16803 & CFW-5-7 with full set of LRGBHaOIIISII's sitting in my cupboard...juuust waiting for a long FL scope.....one day..one day

Mike

how about using a large barlow on the newt?

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by rustigsmed

how about using a large barlow on the newt?

Yes definitely considered that and the ASA 1.8X Barlow-corrector would be good but it only corrects about a 30mm image circle, I would prefer to have the whole 52mm of the 16803 field corrected...buut ya never know, I would still have a larger real FOV than currently supplied by the H694 at native FL at least and only a small drop in image scale
... hmm

Mike

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Yes definitely considered that and the ASA 1.8X Barlow-corrector would be good but it only corrects about a 30mm image circle, I would prefer to have the whole 52mm of the 16803 field corrected...buut ya never know, I would still have a larger real FOV than currently supplied by the H694 at native FL at least and only a small drop in image scale
... hmm

Mike

http://www.astro-physics.com/index.h...ies/baader/ffc
focal position may be an issue

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by rustigsmed

http://www.astro-physics.com/index.h...ies/baader/ffc
focal position may be an issue

Ah yes, that's also a possibility...just worried about the amount of extension it might cause, a PL16803+CFW-5-7+MMOAG and Lodestar hanging too far out form the Newt tube would be a flexure nightmare

Mike

[deeplook (Markus)]

Hi Michael!

Thats a really nice image! The galaxy is a beauty, but its also really interesting whats going on in the background!

Markus

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by deeplook

Hi Michael!

Thats a really nice image! The galaxy is a beauty, but its also really interesting whats going on in the background!

Markus

Thanks Markus, the backgrounds in galaxy images are often just as interesting or sometimes even more interesting than the main subject

Mike

[Ross G]

An amazing looking galaxy photo Mike!

So sharp with great detail.

I love the colours and composition.

Ross.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Ross G

An amazing looking galaxy photo Mike!

So sharp with great detail.

I love the colours and composition.

Ross.

Cheers Ross ..sorry I used to screw my nose up at this galaxy

Mike