M109 with SN10 & QHY8

[dsoman]

Another small galaxy, M109 in Ursa Major. The dimensions on this one are 7.6 X 4.7 arc-min. Also visible are three of M109's satellite galaxies.

http://tinyurl.com/yk8zy47

Meade SN10 [10" - f/4] on an Atlas EQ-G.
Camera: QHY8 single shot color with MPCC.
Guiding: Orion ST80, DSI & PHD.
Captured with Nebulosity.
Stacked with DSS and processed in Photoshop, Noise Ninja, Focus Magic, GradientXterminator.
Seeing/transparency 8/6.
Wind: 0 mph.
Ambient: 15C. Hum: 30%
Camera CCD Temp: -25C.

Thanks for looking,

Brent

[trevorw]

Hi Brent can't open the link could you post a Jpeg here

Thanks

[dsoman]

Trevor,

I tried the link and it opens fine.

I tried to post a jpeg and it does not seem to work.

Brent

[Saj]

The link's no good for me either. I get an eensy weensy smily face. It's nice and all but i prefer to see M109.

[dsoman]

Should work now.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QHYCCD/photos/album/216744419/pic/2055749572/view?picmode=large&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=61&dir=asc


Brent

[hpcoolahan]

This one is working again.

Cheers
Patrick

[poppasmurf]

I like the colour you captured in the spiral arms Brent, lovely pic as usual.