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HHastro
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NGC 1055 new
      #3423616 - 11/01/09 11:41 AM

Hi,

this galaxy is not so easy. The look to the first image at the night (10/18) was "whow, what a dusty smoker". At home, I remarked the beauty of this seldom shown galaxy. For luck, the next night was quite clear and I could continue the subs. But at 02.00am clouds came.
The image procession was not easy, but I hope, I´d made a good job.
Meade 12"ACF, GEG, f-6.5,2000mm, Canon EOS 20 Da (Baader modded), 12 subs up to 9 min., (1 hr 46 min.), autodark, ISO 1600, temp.: +29F. SQM-L: 21,3

Comments are welcome: Bruno



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Meade 12" ACF with GEG f-6.5, 2000mm,
TAK e200 f-4, 800mm, 4" Genesis f-5,
Canon EOS 20 Da, EOS 350 D (both modded)
ST10XM w/CFW8, guidecam at GEG: ST2000XM
Mount: Mauz Mam 100.


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Tapio
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Reged: 09/24/06
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Re: NGC 1055 new [Re: HHastro]
      #3423631 - 11/01/09 11:52 AM

Always nice to see these 'rarities'.
Good color and well balanced.

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Nils_Lars
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Re: NGC 1055 new [Re: Tapio]
      #3423760 - 11/01/09 01:04 PM

Thats a really interesting galaxy , never seen it before.

Super details and I like the other fuzzies you caught it makes it even better , good job Bruno.

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Erik

Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD)
Orion ED 80
Williams Optics VII reducer
Celestron 8" SCT
Orion Starshoot Autoguider
PHD guide
Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter
Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha
Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask
Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses
NexImage webcam

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LarsZ
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Re: NGC 1055 new [Re: Nils_Lars]
      #3423947 - 11/01/09 03:14 PM

That is one terrific image of this galaxy!
I spent several hours on this one a year ago, but didn't get a decent result. Great shot

/Lars

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Rebel XSi, IDAS LPS, CGE 9.25, Orion SSAG, Starblast 4.5


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s58y
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Re: NGC 1055 new [Re: LarsZ]
      #3424028 - 11/01/09 04:05 PM

Great results on this obscure target.

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Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider
SV80S, TV102iis
Old camera lenses: 800mm f/5.6, 180mm f/3.4
AP900, Barndoor tracker

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Mike Clemens
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Re: NGC 1055 new [Re: s58y]
      #3424049 - 11/01/09 04:20 PM

Impressive Bruno, and what an interesting target, never seen it.

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HHastro
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Reged: 05/22/07
Posts: 243
Loc: Germany, City of Hamburg
Re: NGC 1055 [Re: Mike Clemens]
      #3424079 - 11/01/09 04:38 PM

Hi,

You´d make me happy with your comments. Thank you all. It was true: After the first look I thought: no more image on that nasty galaxy, but the second look opened my eyes for that dark "flower" in the deep space. I do not use "make stars smaller" with astronomy tools. Conditions were changing: absolutly clear to foggy cirrus clouds. Additional it was quite windy.

Let´s hope for some more subs. I´ll try to make CCD-Images with the parallel mounted TAK E200/ST10 next clear and moonless night and combine them with the 20Da subs. But no subs with the ST10 on the main scope cause of blooming of the the bright stars.

Best: Bruno



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Meade 12" ACF with GEG f-6.5, 2000mm,
TAK e200 f-4, 800mm, 4" Genesis f-5,
Canon EOS 20 Da, EOS 350 D (both modded)
ST10XM w/CFW8, guidecam at GEG: ST2000XM
Mount: Mauz Mam 100.


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