NGC 6946

[Sam]

I took this last night - my first autoguided image of something (rather than just a random part of the sky). This is 14 X 300secs guided at iso 800, stacked in DSS and post processed in GIMP.

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I am quite pleased how much came out given the moon was out in force last night. I do very much like the yellowy red star just above the galaxy.

Sam

[Keagle]

Excellent Sam, the arms are very easy to make out. The yellowy red-star is something too

Kurt

[661-pete]

Yes, well done there, nice detail and colour in the 'fireworks galaxy' especially considering the moonlight (I can see where you had to raise the black point quite a bit). Will you get a chance to try it in a darker setting perhaps?

I've wondered about that very red star myself, since I had a go at 6946 two years ago: although my processing brought out the galaxy more bluish than yours, the same star shows up red as a beet on mine as well! CdC identifies it as TYC4246-01005-1 (mag. 10), colour index 4.39, which must make it one of the reddest stars around, if CdC is accurate!

[Sam]

Thanks Pete and Kurt, I'm hoping to give it another try when the moon is not washing the sky out. I have to take a few more subs as well - I reckon a couple of hours of 5 minutes subs should do the trick.

[Roy Batty]

Nice capture Sam - very colourful, your guided imaging is coming along a treat. It's a pity though that the only clear spell to come along in ages coincided with a full moon, typical.

cheers

RB

[Psychobilly]

Nice capture Sam...

got to take any oppportunity there is with this summers weather even with the enemy out..

Billy...

[MartinB]

You've done well there Sam witht the big ole moon up and about. Well done

[Doc]

Thats a great capture Sam.

Loads of detail, and can easily see those arms.

[steppenwolf]

Well done, Sam a nice spiral galaxy!

[barkis]

I've never seen this galaxy before, so thanks for posting it Sam.

You have captured a very nice face on spiral, and I love the orangy colour tinged with blue.

Great job.

Ron.

[centroid]

Nice one Sam, despite that "!!!!!!" Moon, washing out the sky.

Dave

[Sam]

Thanks for the comments! I'm going to have another go at this galaxy when the weather is a bit better.

Sam