Ngc 7184

[Somnium (Aidan)]

This galaxy is NGC 7184, a fascinating galaxy and incredibly rich field of faint fuzzies. this was a super quick image taken while testing out my new observatory location with 20mins per RGB channel and 3 hrs of Lum. the lack of colour data really threw me, i had to play around with i a lot just to get a decent image out and it made the colour balancing particularly difficult. this is probably too faint a galaxy to have such little data but it is all i could manage on the night. i was really happy with the quality of the seeing (FWHM in the low 2" and possibly in the 1's) though poor collimation is masking the sites true potential. i am happy with how this turned out given the limited running and that it was a set up and tear down in a single night.

bigger version to be found
https://www.facebook.com/61868816154...type=3&theater

enjoy

[atalas]

Hi Aidan

If you get that consistent seeing through the year you'll be one happy chappy!whats the weather history for the region?

[Atmos (Colin)]

Looking good!
Glad you're finally getting below the 3" seeing

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

What a beauty!

[Somnium (Aidan)]

Originally Posted by atalas

Hi Aidan

If you get that consistent seeing through the year you'll be one happy chappy!whats the weather history for the region?

it seems like this was an average night for seeing, nothing indicates it was anything exceptional so I am looking forward to seeing how good it can get. Weather is generally pretty dry, it is amazing to watch he sky change from cloud to clear every time I go over the blue mountains and head west.

Originally Posted by Atmos

Looking good!
Glad you're finally getting below the 3" seeing

oh boy have I had problems with me last site, really glad this one is working out

Originally Posted by Placidus

What a beauty!

thanks M&T , it means a lot

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Excellent Aidan

[Somnium (Aidan)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Excellent Aidan

Cheers Mike

[vlazg (George)]

Hi Aidan, very nice, it looks like the new site is working out very well.

[RickS (Rick)]

Very nice, Aidan. You must be pleased with the new location!

Cheers,
Rick.

[Somnium (Aidan)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Very nice, Aidan. You must be pleased with the new location!

Cheers,
Rick.

Originally Posted by vlazg

Hi Aidan, very nice, it looks like the new site is working out very well.

Thanks guys, i am really happy with the new location, when i think about the last 2 years of frustration, the seeing was so bad in my last location that all my software didn't work, focusmax, pmpro, guiding ... such a relief to have good skies. now to build the obs

[Flugel88 (Michael)]

New site off to a good start 1" to 2" i could only dream..
Keep them coming hope you can get your collimation sorted.

[Somnium (Aidan)]

Originally Posted by Flugel88

New site off to a good start 1" to 2" i could only dream..
Keep them coming hope you can get your collimation sorted.

Thanks

Collimation shouldnt be a problem, it is just i have to travel off-road to get to the site and it moved things around a bit. it will be a while before i post too many more pics, the next step is to build the obs