M64 - The BlackEye Galaxy

[James]

Yes, I know this is well out of season but a few weeks back I found some subs of M64 so I thought I'd put them together. I really should have ticked the deringing option when I did some of the processing and the stars are a little egg shaped and there's even some vignetting amongst other problems but never mind.

I honestly can't remember what scope this was taken through (it was last February/March) but it was shot with a Starlight Xpress H9 and was, I think, 8x 5 min subs.

Just look at it as a very early reminder of the joys of springtime galaxy imaging

James

[michigander]

Very nice, James!

Dana

[barkis]

Glad you found it James, It's a little pearler.

The Black Eyed Galaxy is a real favourite of mine.

So nice to see it, even out of season. I haven't seen a lot of it on SGL come to think.

Maybe there will be a blitz on it next time around.

Ron.

[jgs001]

Very nice James, glad you found the data.

[Paxo]

You just teasing us now James, keeping images like this hidden away. Stunning detail in the galaxy core and outer reaches, you can always process the egg-shaped stars out a bit more if it bothers you that much. Cracking image mate.

Steve..

[MikeD]

Very nice job James, love the detail in the dust.

Mike.

[Sam]

Crikey James, that's a good one you've been hiding away! Very nice detail.

Sam

[steppenwolf]

That's very nice indeed, James - some good detail in the dusty parts!

[SteveL]

Dont you dare keep images like that for so long without processing them

[Beyond_Vision]

You can certainly see why they call it the 'black eye'. Thanks for digging that one out

Regards

Kevin

[vince]

Great detail and a very nice image

Vince

[albedo0.39]

Top image James (esp in Mono)