NGC5128 NGC5139 widefield

[rmuhlack (Richard)]

Work travel and then cloudy weather has kept me from imaging for the last few weeks. To make up for it I have been going back over some of my images from earlier in the year. This was one taken back in January with a Nikkor 200mm f4 AI prime @ f4. Something a bit different, with NGC5139 and NGC5128 both in the same frame.

30x4min subs at ISO800 using a modded 400D. Night time ambient temps of around 20-25 C.

[blink138 (Pat)]

very nice!
pat

[RickS (Rick)]

Always interesting to see objects in context like that. Nice work, Richard!

[E_ri_k (Erik)]

Nice field Interesting to see them together.
Erik

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Nice wide-field

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Like this wide field Richard!

Something I've wanted to do but haven't done yet.

Cheers,

Justin.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Great widefield. Nice to see these two in one field. I tried something similar a while ago with a shorter FL but it didn't turn up any good.

[Ross G]

Great looking wide photo Richard.

I love the wide composition.

I have been trying to get a similar shot with M31 and M33, but something always goes wrong.

If you have a good view to the north you should try it in a couple of months.

Goos luck.

Ross.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Nice view Richard, Always a great perspective seeing 5128 being smaller then OC, , ! Great capturing

[John Hothersall]

Excellent getting these two giants to share a sensor. The galaxy halo has shown well and Omegas elliptical shape is seen.

John.