Hubble Deep Field in Ursa Major

[Dragon_Astro]

I’m sure most of us have seen a picture of the amazing Hubble Deep Field and with the area of it being just above the Plough, it’s relatively “easy” to have a go at capturing the brighter parts of it.

I had a quick go last night, using SGP to plate solve using the co-ordinates for the HDF that I found online.

So attached is an image giving the area of the field, and my effort which I reversed into a negative for easier viewing.

1 single 5 minute sub with the SW 150P and AA 183M. 

Many stacked subs would bring out even more.

[Martin Meredith]

Nice work! There was a thread on this some time ago with a few people taking up the challenge using short exposures but I don't recall anyone getting more than a few galaxies.

Martin

[Dragon_Astro]

Thanks Martin

 On the next clear night, looking like next week now, I want to revisit the area and get a few more long subs to stack.

I’ve been wondering what magnitude some of the objects are in this field?

[Martin Meredith]

If you go to Aladin https://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinLite/ and type hdf into the search box, it will bring up the field. Then select the SIMBAD checkbox on the right and you will be overwhelmed with dots. Click on any one to get galaxy data, including magnitudes. Hours of fun.... 

Martin

[Dragon_Astro]

Gave this a quick look last night, wow talk about needle in a haystack! 😄

[Macavity]

It's certainly a "challenge"? Having "indoor remote control" helped...
Having a slightly dodgy HEQ5 (perennial unfixed backlash) didn't! 😛

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4rkllmq3y0zJzQKckh3lkp6/locate-and-image-the-hubble-deep-field

Started from the "BBC page". Made a LOT of little (Stellarium) charts
and then... "star-hopped"? Also used real-world images (See above!)
 🍻's to (all) those who found it successfully! "Never again"?!? lol 🤣