NGC 1316 - The smoke screen galaxy (with core detail)

strongmanmike (Michael) · #1 07-12-2010, 02:36 PM

Here I reprocessed my recent image of galaxy NGC 1316 in Fornax.

I reoriented the galaxy (I think it looks better this way?) removed the colour noise from the faint halo and using layer blending set out to reveal the very faintest outer halo details. The halo is a wonderful complex mix of subtle shell structures that extends quite a way out from the two interacting galaxies.

Those without harsh contrasty screens should see an extensive billowing subtly structured halo

The image is about 80% of full res and sized so when viewed at 100% will fit nicely on a 22" screen in full screen mode (F11)

NGC 1316 a smoke screen

ED: Here is a look deep in the core of NGC 1316 and compared to Hubble

Mike

RB (Andrew) · #2 07-12-2010, 02:38 PM

Oh wow, that's gorgeous Mike !
Looks great on my screen.

mswhin63 (Malcolm) · #3 07-12-2010, 03:10 PM

Really nice Mike as always

gregbradley · #4 07-12-2010, 03:33 PM

Yes that is a great orientation of this fabulous galaxy.A wonderful image.

Greg.

Doomsayer · #5 07-12-2010, 06:37 PM

Sure is a beauty! Just imagine what the 12 incher will do to this one.
guy

Hagar (Doug) · #6 07-12-2010, 08:05 PM

Lovely Mike. The core and outer arms are so subtle it would be very easy to botch the processing of this up. I am glad it isn't my image as it would be a wipeout I am sure.
Great work.

TheDecepticon · #7 07-12-2010, 08:26 PM

That is great, Mike! Love the star colour too!!

allan gould · #8 07-12-2010, 08:26 PM

Mike - another ripper from you.
Cant wait until your new scope arrives.
Envious.......Hmmm, might have to do something about that.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #9 07-12-2010, 08:39 PM

Cheers for the comments guys, glad it was of interest.

The seeing was very ordinary on both nights for capturing this data so many faint stars, background galaxies and other details have been smeared or lost, I can only imagine what this Starfire would do in consistently good seeing

Yeh Guy, I hope the AG12 knows what it's up against

...getting more faint details faster will be great though (fingers crossed)

Hey Allan, what you got in mind?

Thanks again guys.

Mike

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 07-12-2010, 08:39 PM

Fabulous!!!!

Colour is pleasing, detail is amazing, framing is superb, stunning!
Another amazing image.
Well done Mike.

And as usual, look at all those extremely distant Galaxies off in the background

(send the $50 to my P.O. box please Mike)

strongmanmike (Michael) · #11 07-12-2010, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Fabulous!!!!

Colour is pleasing, detail is amazing, framing is superb, stunning!
Another amazing image.
Well done Mike.

And as usual, look at all those extremely distant Galaxies off in the background

So did you like it, or not Ken

Quote:

(send the $50 to my P.O. box please Mike)

Man, $50 is for just saying "nice" ...I'll need to discuss a payment plan for this

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #12 07-12-2010, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

So did you like it, or not Ken

Man, $50 is for just saying "nice" ...I'll need to discuss a payment plan for this

Yeah, it looks sort of OK Mike

$10 a month for 24 months will do thanks

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #13 07-12-2010, 08:54 PM

great image- and nice to see a different target

tornado33 · #14 08-12-2010, 11:06 AM

Just think, many moons ago when David Malin relased the book "Colours if the Stars", that was the only place I could see images of faint stellar halos around galaxies, now it is done not with a huge schmidt camera but with a rig that is car portable.

Well done in showing us stuff that not that long ago was only found in plates from big observatories.
Scott

DavidU (Dave) · #15 08-12-2010, 11:34 AM

Well done Mike ! A few interesting objects in this image.
Another great image.

alexch (Alex) · #16 08-12-2010, 12:24 PM

Another beauty, Mike! Excellent detail as usual.
I like the dwarf galaxy the most

Cheers,
Alex

strongmanmike (Michael) · #17 08-12-2010, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Just think, many moons ago when David Malin relased the book "Colours if the Stars", that was the only place I could see images of faint stellar halos around galaxies, now it is done not with a huge schmidt camera but with a rig that is car portable.

Well done in showing us stuff that not that long ago was only found in plates from big observatories.
Scott

What, you mean like this and like this

Yeh it amazes me too, we are in lucky times, wonder what the future holds Scotty

Colours of the Stars was a fav of mine too

Mike

strongmanmike (Michael) · #18 08-12-2010, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidU

Well done Mike ! A few interesting objects in this image.
Another great image.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexch

Another beauty, Mike! Excellent detail as usual.
I like the dwarf galaxy the most

Cheers,
Alex

Cheers Dave and Big A

It is the little unexpected back ground galaxies that I like finding an odd one amongst, like in that now notorious deep Cen A field - there are bleedin heaps!

Mike

Ken Crawford (KenC) · #19 08-12-2010, 01:17 PM

Nicely done - that must be a large galaxy group!

Ken Crawford

SkyViking (Rolf) · #20 08-12-2010, 01:46 PM

Hi Mike, some great detail you've captured there, and I really like the Hubble comparison. This galaxy seems to have a structure very similar to Centaurus A with the overlaying dust band, very interesting!. Thanks for posting this