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CURRENT MOON
Waxing Gibbous 81.1%
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23-06-2008, 05:56 PM
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Narrowfield rules!
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Uncataloged colliding Galaxies
Hi all
This was hard to get, uncataloged and in a really awkward postion. I had to unbolt the mount and point it where it simply couldnt slew normally.
An interesting interaction bettween these 2 galaxies, eventually they will merge.
Taken on an 11" MCOS f8, ST9.6XME GME11 mount.
http://fredsastro.googlepages.com/mooneclipse
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23-06-2008, 06:03 PM
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Cool image.
What is the RA and Dec of that one?
Greg.
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23-06-2008, 06:10 PM
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Narrowfield rules!
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Greg
umm, RA-420deg 32" and DEC -643deg 12"
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23-06-2008, 07:28 PM
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Thanks Fred.
Sounds like it is low at the moment. Perhaps a spring/summer target?
Greg.
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23-06-2008, 07:36 PM
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Actually Greg, its only viewable over 2 days in Dec, on even years.
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23-06-2008, 08:30 PM
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All alone in the night
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hey wow....
you could call it the 1365+5194 Galaxy 
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23-06-2008, 08:33 PM
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stunning shot - co-ordinates?
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23-06-2008, 08:38 PM
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No More Infinities
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Very nice piccie there, Fred 
Interacting galaxies are always interesting to look at.
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23-06-2008, 08:38 PM
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Ah Fred. You're a worry, alas I admire your efforts.... Looks like someone has too much time on their hands. 
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23-06-2008, 08:50 PM
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I must say, there was over 153hrs of exposure time there, your right Jase, took a long time.
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23-06-2008, 10:35 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Lovely galaxies Fred, they somehow seem vaguely familiar.
cheers
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23-06-2008, 11:04 PM
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23-06-2008, 11:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassnut
Hi all
This was hard to get, uncataloged and in a really awkward postion. I had to unbolt the mount and point it where it simply couldnt slew normally.
An interesting interaction bettween these 2 galaxies, eventually they will merge.
Taken on an 11" MCOS f8, ST9.6XME GME11 mount.
http://fredsastro.googlepages.com/mooneclipse |
A bit more effort in PS and i am sure you will have them merging in no time
Paul
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24-06-2008, 12:39 AM
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Widefield wuss
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Gotta love photoshop for rainy day entertainment!
Looks nice!!
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24-06-2008, 01:20 AM
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Phoenix has landed
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Very very nice!!! Thanks for sharing.
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24-06-2008, 01:30 AM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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?... Southern Comfort again? 
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24-06-2008, 12:57 PM
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A definite candidate for CWAS.
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24-06-2008, 02:48 PM
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No More Infinities
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sjastro
A definite candidate for CWAS. |
Or maybe for the APSF awards 
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24-06-2008, 05:08 PM
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Rainy days and a bit of PS. But What is a MCOS and a GME11?
Or is that part of the Joke i am not getting. Did you roll of on your chair and fall in the pool again Fred?
Regards
Fahim
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24-06-2008, 07:24 PM
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6EQUJ5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by netwolf
But What is a MCOS and a GME11?
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suppose its gear you need to find these co-ordinates
RA-420deg 32" and DEC -643deg 12"
its something to do with those curled up extra dimensions the string theorists keep talking about
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