RobH Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 Thanks again all.....hope to have the 12 RC up and running properly for Spring galaxy season and go for some more of the lesser known targets Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatermass Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 What a great looking galaxy really like this one and the detail is fantastic Sent from my GT-S5670 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anweniel Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 looks unreal!!!!!!!! Spectacular colours and detail thank you for the privilege! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdstuart Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Nice. I checked and I saw this one last on 30 July 2009 visually in my 10 inch scope. I noted it was larger than NGC 7177! Quite tough as I had to go back and verify the sighting on 1 August..Must try it again and check it is still there!Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) You are the Leonardo De Vinci of the astrophotography world Your photo is a work of art. Edited December 4, 2011 by Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morimarty Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hi robWhat more can one say a true masterpiece doc is spot on.ATB martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Thanks again all...you're too kind!! Glad you like it Crab nebula image coming in the next day or so CheersRob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollypenrice Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Thanks again all...you're too kind!! Glad you like it Crab nebula image coming in the next day or so CheersRobSHould be PD exciting!Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boren Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Great image - i dont recall to have seen it before!Cheers,Harel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheri_barri Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Rob that is truly stunning! Certainly an unfamiliar object which should get a lot more imaging attention! ..... Science and art in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opticalpath Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Wonderful image, Rob ... and a technical feat at that focal length!How do you find the AP reducer works with the EdgeHD - how do things look out at the edge of a wider field?Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackparticle Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) Great image. After the results I've had so far galaxy hunting with the 6" Mak, seeing this has put a much larger aperture scope on my wants list for next year for when I run out of "easy" M-targets. My one attempt at something this difficult (NGC 2146) has proved to me that going for galaxies at Mag10 really does require something pretty big.What mount did you have the scope sitting on btw.. Was it the AP1200 as listed on your site? I wonder how a NEQ6 would cope with something like the Edge 11? Edited December 8, 2011 by blackparticle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 What a lovely face on galaxy never seen this before, great processing!Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) Thanks again folks.I didn't have the AP reducer in the optimal position so I was getting coma at the edge of the FOV, which I got rid of by using the starfield taken with my TMB in 2009. The correct way to use the reducer with the Edge scopes is to have it as close as possible to the field flattening lens but this means that you then have to use the coarse focus control and I wanted to use my moonlite focuser which is equipped with robofocus.The mount was my AP1200 and I used a Tal 100 as a guidescope, Lodestar guidecam and PHD, hence 6 minute subs as any longer than that and I was getting issues with differential flexure. When my H18 comes back from SX, I'll be using that and an OAG.CheersRob Edited December 8, 2011 by RobH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.h.f.wilkinson Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Amazing image! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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