Galaxies

 

The Images of NGC 253 Below Represent
The Benefit of Astro Tutoring

Neil Fleming - www.flemingastrophotography.com

Neil Offers tutoring that is dedicated to any level of astro-imager who wants to accelerate their learning curve, through hardware and camera setup, image acquisition, initial processing, and image finalization in Photoshop.  The format would be a dedicated evening of 2-3 hours.  By using remote access facilities, Neil will collaborate on one system.


NGC 253 -  Sculptor Galaxy
September 27, 2008 - New Mexico Skies Astronomy Village

This Image Was Captured By Me & Michael Virsinger at New Mexico Skies Astronomy Village
I processed the first 2 images. 
The Final Image Was Completed During 3 Remote Tutoring Sessions with Neil Fleming

We Used Their Takahashi FRC-300 RC on a Paramount ME with a SBIG STL 11000M
4 x 15 minutes Luminance, 2 x 15 minutes R, G & B

This was my first attempt using Maxim for Processing


Second Version
Additional Photoshop Techniques


This Final Version Was The Result
of 3 Sessions with Neil Fleming's 
Remote Collaberation
and Personal Tutoring
CCD Stack & Photoshop

Click Image for Full Size Version

Galaxy Gallery

 

M 101 Galaxy
May 13, 2009
3 Luminance Frames Combined
10 Minute Expsoue x 3

I have my new Robo Focus & Auto Guiding Working!

M81 & M82 Galaxy Group
January 23, 2009
Takahashi FSQ 106 EDX2
Takahashi EM-200 Temma 2 Mount
30 Seconds Subs
LRGB: 30 x 30s L / 10x30s R / 10x30s G / 10x30s B

M66 Galaxy Group - Leo Triplet
January 23, 2009
Takahashi FSQ 106 EDX2
Takahashi EM-200 Temma 2 Mount
120 Seconds Subs
LRGB: 9x120s L/ 3x120s R / 3x120s G,/ 3x120s B

M 51 & NGC 5195 Galaxy Pair
December 26, 2008
Takahashi FSQ 106 EDX2
Takahashi EM-200 Temma 2 Mount
300 Second Subs
LRGB: 3x300s L/ 1x300s R/ 1x300s G / 1x300s B

September 27, 2008
New Mexico Skies Astronomy Village
Takahashi FRC-300 RC on a Paramount with a SBIG STL 11000M
M 74 -  Galaxy
3 x 15 minutes Luminance, 1 x 15 minutes R, G & B


September 27, 2008
New Mexico Skies Astronomy Village
Takahashi FRC-300 RC on a Paramount with a SBIG STL 11000M
M 33 -  Triangulum Galaxy
3 x 15 minutes Luminance, 1 x 15 minutes R, G & B

Andromeda Galaxy - M31
September 8, 2008
Takahashi FSQ-106EDX2 on Takahashi EM-200 Temma 2 Mount
Camera - QSI 532ws Class 1 Sensor
No Guiding 1 x 60 Second LRGB, 2 x 60 second Dark, 2 x 60 second Bias Frames
Maxim DL Image Aquisition and Processed with Curves

Andromeda Galaxy - M31
August 23 2008
Takahashi FSQ 106 EDX2
Takahashi EM-200 Temma 2 Mount
Canon 450 Xsi UnModded
Single Un Guided 10 Minute Exposure - ISO800
Photoshop Levels and Curves

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy - April 14, 2008
MallinCam Color Hyper Plus Video CCD Capture
12.5" Obsession Dob F/5

Messier 82  The Cigar Galaxy
December 12, 2007
MallinCam Color Hyper Plus Video CCD Capture
12.5" Obsession Dob F/5


Messier 81- Bode's Galaxy
December 12, 2007
MallinCam Color Hyper Plus Video CCD Capture
12.5" Dob Obsession F/5