A few colliding galaxies

[Mark72]

Hi,

Just thought these ones are not imaged often though they are too small to do them justice with my scope

Keenan's system:

http://www.astrobin.com/full/36578/?mod=none

NGC5754 (processing only)

http://www.astrobin.com/full/35552/?mod=none

Thanks for looking!

Mark

[sologuitarist61]

Well done Mark, these are interesting images and nice to see them, thanks for posting

[morimarty]

What spectacular galaxies you've imaged there Mark, beautifull starfields too Excellent!

[Jannis]

Looks very good and natural. I haven't ever seen these before i think.

Insanely good job on such targets!

For an instant i though "hmm, i want to give this one a try too" on "Keenan's System NGC 5216 and 5218", untill i read you use a ~$3500 CCD with 12 hours of 30 min subs, on a $9800 AP 1200 mount, and through a 10" $2300 scope... n_n;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Let's just say - i take back my though and won't even thing about pointing my scope in that direction...

[Gina]

Very interesting galaxies - great captures

[Mark72]

Thanks guys,

Jannis,

I see what you mean. There is a lot of even more expensive equipment

I'd also look for larger targets

Mark

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very interesting galaxies. Lovely images.

We are currently working on automatic detection of colliding galaxies in Sloan Digital Sky Survey data. I might just give these a spin in our code.

[Martin-Devon]

Mark, super images as ever, I especially like the NGC 5754 one. Your website is also a masterclass in how to portray astroimages, providing great details on each capture. It's a fantastic gallery of images you've collated there and gives us all something to aim at. Although I'd always associated you as an expert on galaxies I see earlier in your gallery this year a panel of the huge H-alpha nebula Sharpless 240 (aka Simeis 147) - did you ever finish this one? I'm currently working on this target as well at the moment - I need 6 panels and have 4 at the moment, I just hope I can get these in before it disappears...

Martin

[strongmanmike]

Excellent work on some very interesting galaxy targets, enjoyed the view

Mike

[nightvision]

Wow 5754, that is almost a spiral, great images.

[andyo]

Very nice capture superb detail

[Mark72]

Thanks guys,

Martin,

SH240 failed under cloudy skies and Canon noise. Looking forward to your mosaic,

This nebula is always a joy to look at.

Mark

[opticalpath]

Always a pleasure to see your great images of unusual (and difficult) subjects, Mark. Yet more to goggle at here - fantastic!

Adrian