Needle galaxy, 45mins

[sgazer]

here's my first stab at the needle galaxy, only 9x5min subs, so could definately do with a few more to bring out the detail. I'll give this another try with my 150p Newt.

C-80ED, mod'd 1000d, HEQ5, ST80/Mintron guided with guidemaster, 9x5min subs, ISO1600, darks and flats, cropped image.

[russ]

I think there may have been a problem with attaching the image?

[sgazer]

didn't upload for some reason, but should be there now.

[russ]

Well worth it, beautiful image! Really nice job.

What's the second galaxy?

[sgazer]

thanks Russ. Would like to get a few more subs on that one, it's a lovely edge on galaxy.

the other galaxy looks like NGC4565, there were a few more in the full image (red outline shows the full FOV).

[Doc]

main galaxy is Ngc 4565 aka needle galaxy.

Second galaxy just above it is Ngc 4562 a mag 14.8 galaxy

Third galaxy in 11 o'clock posuition is IC3543 a mag 15.8 galaxy

[sgazer]

sorry, yes the main one is NGC4565, I thought CDC had the one at 1 O'clock down as NGC4565A, although it's partly obscured by another number in CDC, must be a '2'

There's a couple of little ones around the 11:00 position as you say doc, CDC has one down as NGC4565B and the edge on slither of a galaxy as IC3543 as you say.

[russ]

It's great when these images contain other little galaxy gems. 4565 is superb through a nice aperture scope, i remember it in the 12.5.

[sgazer]

yes, and I don't always notice them until someone points them out or I look on CDC!

[Doc]

These are from The Sky6 software. On second looks it does give 4562 a second designation that is 4565A maybe there's two galaxies at that spot. On closer inspection 4565B is just a little further in towards 4565. Infact theres another galaxy between them as well.

Going outwards from 4565 is Ngc4565B mag 15.5, then PGC1768433 mag 18.5, and lastly IC3543 mag 15.8

[Doc]

Looking at your photo you have captured all three even the mag 18.5 one.

[Psychobilly]

Nicely captured and processed

Peter...

[russ]

Including 4565, i can see 4 galaxies in the image...i think? Isn't there two around the 11oclock position, or is one a double star looking like a galaxy?

update: Doc had already covered this while i was deciding

[Doc]

You have captured a few...

[russ]

Even more than i thought.

[TakMan]

Another great shot - really sharp - you have been very productive on the imaging front!

Thanks to the other posters also, for their hard work identifying all the other faint objects you managed to capture - that's what I love about imaging, all those 'extra surprises!'

Damian

[Simon1990]

Very nice picture. I'm eager to get into astrophotography, but feel I should learn all the basics of observing with my telescope first... but nice job!

[dc509]

that's a lovely image - great technique

d