NGC 3344 in leo minor

[Jedi2014]

Galaxy season is open and here is the next one out of my pipeline.

During the three nights the conditions were mixed. Transparency sometimes good, sometimes not, Seeing always relatively bad.
The 21 hours for the galaxy are kind of a record for me. This is the longest I've ever stayed on a galaxy. Finally, I had the feeling that I could expose for twice as long, it would not get much better. In addition to the main actor, an overwhelming number of background galaxies can be seen.

So this is the final result:

Bigger and data:
http://www.spaceimages.de/en/astrophotos/galaxies/ngc-3344
or: https://www.astrobin.com/335442/

 

Jens

 

 

[Allinthehead]

Beautiful work Jens.

[SteveA]

A really lovely image Jens....detail and colour are beautiful.

As you say....zooming in on this shows an amazing number of smaller galaxies....

Steve

[peter shah]

Wow another stunner

[Demonperformer]

Another wonderful image, Jens.

[wimvb]

Beautiful! And lovely details in the fainter companions as well. It seems to me that this galaxy can keep you occupied forever. The faint arms seem to trail off into the background.

[iansmith]

Great image, just shows how important lots of data is! Nicely processed as well.

Cheers, Ian

[coatesg]

Another great image Jens! Congrats!

[tomato]

Superb job Jens, 21 hours very well spent!

[Barry-Wilson]

Your investment in this target has certainly produced super results - smooth, depth of colour and detail.

Really symapthetic processing Jens has given you an excellent image .

[Jedi2014]

Hello folks, I like to thank you for all your nice comments, which are very much appreciated.

greetings

Jens

[ollypenrice]

It really is a pleasure to see a small, difficult target given so much care and attention. This is a beautifully crafted image. Background, stars and galaxy are unforced and just right. Superb, Jens. Again!

Olly

[gorann]

Yes, it is definitively a superb image. Congratulations Jens! Well worth your efforts and you can with a very good conscience move on to the next target.

[Jedi2014]

Thanks Olly and Göran, I certainly do :-)

[Rodd]

That is an amazingly deep image--20+ hours with the epsilon?  That's crazy. A wonderful image. I am surprised at the size of the galaxy from  this scope-- If you don't mind a little CC, I think I would notch down the blackpoint just a smidgeon.  It would really bring the faint spirals alive (and the background galaxies too).

Rodd

[Jedi2014]

Hi Rodd,

it was the 10“ newtonian, not the Epsilon. Thanks for your suggestion with the background. I‘ll give it a try.

Jens