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This is NGC4565 captured over two nights with the EdgeHD11 and QHY268C. I managed a total of 8hrs with 240 x 120sec subs. Processed using APP, PI and Photoshop.
Thx for looking and comments always welcomed.
Cheers
Alex
Very nice Alex , super processing , can almost see to the other side of the spiral arms.
Thanks.
rog.
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That's a fantastic image of one of my favourite galaxies. You have lovely colour in the outer arms and nice detail in the dust. And little IC3465 and IC3543 are nicely defined as the "support act".
Scope: Skywatcher Evostar 80ED (SW 0.85 FR/FF) on a SW NEQ6Pro
Guiding; SW Evoguide 50ED, ASI 120mm mini
Meade 8" LX200 GPS on wedge (Guided with a cheapo 50mm guidescope and a ZWO ASI 120mm mini)
Sharpstar 61EDPH II (with dedicated 0.8 reducer) with wiliam Optics 32mm uniguide
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Hi Alex. A very nice Needle Galaxy (and Caldwell 38) image with your EdgeHD11 telescope. Excellent contrast, galaxy dust lane, and several neighbors all show up quite well. Thanks for taking the time to put this capture up on here for us to enjoy Alex and keep up your great work.
Marshall
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Super nice close up view of this beautiful target!
Excellent details and the color is spot on.
Man, that Edge is a fine imaging instrument! You certainly are making it work on these smaller galaxies.
On the other side of the coin, I swapped my "big" scope (102mm) into action recently. Had some unusual issues, and swapped the wide field Sharpstar 61 back in service. I guess that I am lazy, but working with a nice small refractor is just so simple!
Beautiful work my friend!
Jim
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