M81 and NGC4565 from the french alps

[sergeC14]

Hi all,

I wanted to share with you a couple of pictures I took a couple of days ago with a C14 EdgeHD and an Atik11000-CM color camera. 12x10min on both picture, processed with Maxim DL. tell me what you think:

http://www.sergepetiot.com/wp-content/gallery/various/ngc4565small.jpg

and:

http://www.sergepetiot.com/wp-content/gallery/various/M81small.jpg

Aslo, I just finished (sort of) my new website for you guys english speakers, pls tell me what you think.

Thx

Serge

[jnc71106]

Really nice thanks for sharing

[SlipperySquid]

Fantastic images Serge! so crisp and clear! I'm getting aperture fever now!

Will check out your website later when I leave work.

Well done mate I bet you are pleased as punch with them!

Matt.

[sergeC14]

Matt,

yes, I am pleased, as I am finally getting the hang of the atik camera and the C14+ processing. But do not get aperture fever, cause sometimes it's more trouble than it's worth, like when seeing is not good and stars are moving about all over the shop! Then it's so hard to guide or to have a decent FHWM that you wish for a 4 inch Newtonian... not easy guiding with 4 Meters of focal length, let me tell you...

Serge

[Coco]

Love these two images... The needle galaxy is a gem!

[Luke]

Very sweet, Serge! I especially like NGC4565, thanks for posting!