M109 & NGC 3953 with Takahashi TSA 120

[FranckiM06]

Hello everybody,

So, last Friday I have done some shots on these 2 beautiful galaxies in Ursa major and I was very happy to get this result. My Setup was the TSA 120 with the DSLR Nikon D610 on the 10µ mount without guiding.

For this image, there is 39 x 300s at 1600 iso + 15 Dark, 13 Flat & 17 Offset :

Full version :http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15022108440816139612995019.jpg

Franck

[Chris]

Oh yes, wonderful !

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice

[FranckiM06]

Thank you Michael and Chris

Franck

[adamphillips]

WOW that is a mighty impressive picture for a DSLR. those takehashis are incredible arent they? great work.

[Frenchgow]

Amazing image,the detail is tremendous,many thanks

regards Gow

[Uranium235]

Huh? You've used a DSLR! Dont think Ive seen one of those from you before   (youve always been CCD guy)

Nice image btw.

[lensman57]

This is unbelievable, the full version reveals a host of fainter more distant galaxies. I am more curious about the swathes of dark sky where no stars seem to be coming through. Could this be due to dark cosmic dust? I am also glad that I am not the only one who gets diffraction spikes with my Apos.

Regards,

A.G

[FranckiM06]

Thank you guys; I'm happy to see that you like my image and also the details in these galaxies. I think that now the sensors of the DSLR are much sensitive and much better that before.

Franck

[FranckiM06]

I assembled my images done with my ccd Atik 314L+ and also with the DSLR image :

Franck

[Cloengaa]

wow stunning image. I can at least just glancing see 6 more galaxies in that picture.

[mdstuart]

Lovely...I saw both recently in my 100 mm binoculars

[FranckiM06]

Thank you guys. Christian, there is more that 6 galaxies.

[ollypenrice]

Lovely little galaxies, Franck. Delicious detail. And you have a 10M? I hope you bought something for Madame to compensate!!!

lly

[FranckiM06]

Thank you my friend  Yes, I have the 10Micron GM1000 HPS and I'm so happy with this mount and without guiding. For my wife, I bought a air ticket and she got big present because it is now near of 6 months she is actually in holiday in China with my daughter with her parents but actually I travel often in China for my work.  

I will contact to you soon because I would like to come around May.

Best regards

Franck

[perfrej]

Ah, music to my ears (and eyes)! Lovely image and a lovely mount at that. I know all about what you have to give the second half for a 10Micron as I have two of them

Unguided is the way into the future! Forget PE, forget drift aligning, forget guide cameras and their snagging cables... I could go on here, but I'll rest my case

/per

[FranckiM06]

Yes, it is so great feeling and great sensation to get light setup without too much cables everywhere and simple DSLR fixed on the refractor. That is very good and so easy to practice the astronomy imaging. Also, when we know and we have understood how the mount work, it is great plaisure everytime that I use it without guiding.

Franck