My Best Galaxy - NGC4945

EzyStyles (Eric) · #1 25-05-2006, 08:35 PM

Hi Guys,

I'm shocked to say that last night I took my best galaxy pic ever even though the sky condition was 6/10 with fog patches and mist. After processing my images of NGC4945 i just couldnt believe what i have seen. The final image came out clear for a 6/10 night in my eyes. dust lanes are evident although i could have centred the object.

19 x 84 second exposure total of 26.6 minutes stacked in registax. processed in photoshop cs2 with darks autosubtracted in envisage.

im very happy with the pic indeed

spearo (Frank) · #2 25-05-2006, 08:43 PM

Well done, love the colors!
frank

h0ughy (David) · #3 25-05-2006, 08:50 PM

NIce Ezy, pity you couldnt have centred it a little better, be a stunner!

davidpretorius · #4 25-05-2006, 08:51 PM

mate, you are not wrong, that is great!

stars are tight and as you say, the dust lanes are fantasic

strut away my friend!!

janoskiss (Steve H) · #5 25-05-2006, 09:20 PM

That looks fantastic, Eric!

How come you are going for these faint mag 13s? There are heaps of mag 10-11s in the Virgo cluster. You should be able to get even better shots from there.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 25-05-2006, 09:34 PM

It looks like the front cover of a book, just waiting for the title.
Great image.

EzyStyles (Eric) · #7 25-05-2006, 10:08 PM

Thanks for your comments guys. I really appreciated it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by janoskiss

That looks fantastic, Eric!

How come you are going for these faint mag 13s? There are heaps of mag 10-11s in the Virgo cluster. You should be able to get even better shots from there.

umm i not quite sure steve. I guess it challenges me to find fainter objects in the sky. With the virgo cluster, there is a huge tree blocking it as well and there is only specific times that i can image it. not sure what time though

thanks

EzyStyles (Eric) · #8 25-05-2006, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

It looks like the front cover of a book, just waiting for the title.
Great image.

thanks for your comment. thats why i didn't center the image room for a title

tornado33 · #9 25-05-2006, 10:51 PM

Yes a fine shot, plenty of detail in the dusty areas of the galaxy

Scott

astroron (Ron) · #10 25-05-2006, 11:15 PM

Faint? at mag 9 Ngc4945 is classed as a bright galaxy, it can be seen in a 60mm refractor.
Nice shot Eric

EzyStyles (Eric) · #11 25-05-2006, 11:18 PM

thanks for your reply guys. According to Starry Night Pro, NGC4945 yesterday was at mag 13?? *shrugs*

janoskiss (Steve H) · #12 25-05-2006, 11:36 PM

Starry Night Pro doesn't know diddly squat.

I'ts mag 9.37 acc to Xephem. But you're probably looking at NGC4945 Jr.

Starcrazzy · #13 25-05-2006, 11:48 PM

whateva it is, its a bloomin nice shot ezy...you should be meades's dsi poster boy..your stuff is fantastic, and all from a little 8 " andd the dsi..awesome job mate..have ya tried a focal reducer??mabye you will be able to get a couple og the virgo' gal's in the one frame???

EzyStyles (Eric) · #14 27-05-2006, 12:42 AM

i think i was looking at NGC4945a instead

opps. Thanks for your comment Starcrazzy. I have tired a focal reducer, but it over-exposure the stars.

Striker (Tony) · #15 27-05-2006, 07:58 AM

nice work again Eric.

You know we expect atleast a 5 galaxy shots a week now from you...their is plenty out there this time of year.

xelasnave · #16 27-05-2006, 11:16 AM

Fine capture Eric. The weather has forced me to shoot between the clouds lately even through them it seems and it surprises me the sucess you can enjoy.. once I would not bother on a patchy night but these days what else do you get? Left the shutter open as cloud has gone by and hat tricked the scope for better results.

alex

EzyStyles (Eric) · #17 28-05-2006, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Striker

nice work again Eric.

You know we expect atleast a 5 galaxy shots a week now from you...their is plenty out there this time of year.

arhh that is if the melb weather is good. has been very miserable. just can't wait until summer. hopefully by then i'll save enough for a DSLR and ED80

EzyStyles (Eric) · #18 28-05-2006, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Fine capture Eric. The weather has forced me to shoot between the clouds lately even through them it seems and it surprises me the sucess you can enjoy.. once I would not bother on a patchy night but these days what else do you get? Left the shutter open as cloud has gone by and hat tricked the scope for better results.

alex

thanks alex . it can get quite desperate to shoot between the clouds at times. same with me