NGC4945
Edge-on spiral galaxy. Date: 24 March 2005 Camera: Canon 300D Telescope: Meade LXD55 SC8 Details: 120 x 30 sec exposures ISO1600 Prime focus Processing: Stacked with Lynkeos Post processing with Photoshop Comments:
This is the first galaxy I photographed. I am still trying to get an image I'm happy with, but in the meantime it's still a reasonable example of an edge-on spiral galaxy.
NGC5128 Centaurus A
A cross between an eliptical and a spiral galaxy. Possibly formed by a collision of two galaxies. Date: 24 March 2005 Camera: Canon 300D Telescope: Meade LXD55 SC8 Details: 100 x 30 sec exposures ISO1600 Prime focus Processing: Stacked with Lynkeos Post processing with Photoshop
M83 Southern Pinwheel
Spiral galaxy. Date: 24 March 2005 Camera: Canon 300D Telescope: Meade LXD55 SC8 Details: 120 x 30 sec exposures ISO1600 + 200 x 30 sec exposures ISO800 Prime focus Processing: 2 separate sequences stacked with Lynkeos then combined with Photoshop Post processing with Photoshop Comments:
I fell in love with this galaxy the minute I saw it. I will be devoting a great deal of time to capturing better images of this galaxy in the future.
NGC4038
Spiral galaxy. Date: 1 April 2005 Camera: Canon 300D Telescope: Meade LXD55 SC8 Details: 200 x 30 sec exposures ISO800 Prime focus Processing: Stacked with Lynkeos Post processing with Photoshop
M90
Spiral galaxy. Date: 10 April 2005 Camera: Canon 300D Telescope: Meade LXD55 SC8 Details: 120 x 30 sec exposures ISO1600 Prime focus Processing: Stacked with Lynkeos Post processing with Photoshop
Large Magellanic Cloud
Irregular galaxy. Date: 10 April 2005 Camera: Canon 300D Telescope: Meade LXD55 SC8 Details: 110 x 30 sec exposures ISO800 Prime focus Processing: Stacked with Lynkeos Post processing with Photoshop
The Large Magellanic Cloud is so big that I am unable to capture the whole thing. This is just a section of it.
M104 Sombrero*NEW
Spiral galaxy. Date: 19 May 2005 Camera: Canon 300D Telescope: Meade LXD55 SC8 Details: 150 x 50 sec exposures ISO800 Prime focus Processing: Stacked with Lynkeos Post processing with Photoshop
