New Image: NGC5248

[sdbodin]

A bright galaxy in Boötes with stub end arms in short exposures, but faint extensions seen in longer exposures. Nice colors showed up in the main disc, some pink hydrogen present too. Last image from my one clear night, got only three targets, nearing 2am, way past my bedtime. I suppose I could automate the picture taking, but I really like 'hands-on' astronomy, why invest in all this gear if you are just going to click and forget, buying time on better equipment in some remote part of the globe is cheaper. Again just an hour total exposure.

Data; Meade 16 LX200 at f6.2, 2500mm efl, Atik 460ex mono, 15/2 min lum, 5/2min ea. RGB, all 2x2 binned for 0.7"/pixel, no darks, etc. just GraXpert applied. Guided with 4 inch Meade at 2 sec rate thru QHY5L-II mono. Posted image full scale, edge cropped 10%.

Clear skies,
Steve

[StarHugger]

Interesting core, thanks...

[messier 111]

very nice , thx Steve .

[Ylem]

Very nice Steve!

[jthommes]

Nice one Steve!