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Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

leo731 — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:02:27 GMT

Quite so Oliver! I missed that one completely. Thats at least four faint galaxies and M95 as well as M96.

Thanks again Antonios!

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

Oliver Tunnah — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:23:28 GMT

Spotted the one I missed. Also the one you missed. The core peeps through the halo at the top left of the left galaxy.

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

leo731 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:09:17 GMT

Hi Oliver,

I wish I were at home so I could possibly name them but the brightest elliptical galaxy is below the SB galaxy on the right, M-95 I believe. The other two are below the SB galaxy on the left. There is a circlet of stars descending down from the galaxy and between the last two stars is a faint elliptical. The last galaxy is in the lower left part of the frame between a rather bright triangle of stars.

This is a nice image isn't it?

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

Oliver Tunnah — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:23:48 GMT

Nice work. I can only count two extra galaxies. But all the more better.

You guys all underestimate the smaller scopes. That's all i've ever had with my biggest a 4.5". They have always impressed me visually.

Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

Greekastronomy — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:31:20 GMT

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful words. I am very happy to join this forum and look forward to share the wonders of the universe with all of you.

The secret for capturing very detail deep sky object is really the long exposure. Of course the CCD and the guiding is very important too, but if u insist and go on just taking many many hours everybody will have a good image.

Soon, and when the weather is better, i will take RGB se we can enjoy the colorful double Barrel Spirals.

Thanks a lot again.

Antony

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

MaxKas — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:08:32 GMT

very well done

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

AstroAndy — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:39:26 GMT

woooow ... awesome shot!! hard to belive that you made it by 4" scope... just great...

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

leo731 — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:04:29 GMT

This is with a 4" scope? Brilliant! Of course reading his specs our new hellenic friend put a lot of time on this image. Nearly five hours of exposure and goodness only knows how long it took with three processing programs to produce this image.

BTW, this image is even more remarkable than is seen at first glance as he has caught at least three more fainter galaxies in this frame.

Quite simply outstanding,

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

astronig — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:26:31 GMT

I don't believe it for a minute!.....There's no way!.....lol...

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

Edsport — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:22:16 GMT

Very nice and getting 2 galaxies in one image is a bonus. Good job!

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

Test4echo — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:36:04 GMT

How in the world do you get a pic like that with a 4" scope?

I would have never imagined you could......

Cool!

test,

Re: Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

johnjohnson — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:13:12 GMT

Well done!

2 barred spirals in one shot!

Galaxies M95 & M96 in Leo

Greekastronomy — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:06:17 GMT

Hi to everybody. This is the first time to post my image and i am very happy to share the wonders of the Universe with all of you.

So i start with the new photo of a Galaxy pair.

Click for High Resolution!

Detail informations:
-> Name: Antonios Rossolatos
-> Telescope: SkyWatcher 1025AZ3-4" f/5
-> CCD: ATIK 16HR
-> Guiding Software: PHD 1.7.0
-> Filters: Astronomik Lum
-> Processing: MaximDl / AstroArt / PhotoShop CS3
-> Exposure: Lum = 4h 50min
-> Date: 3-4 Feb 2008
-> Place: Athens Greece

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