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NGC5189/The spiral nebula

Started by atalas, 04/17/2006 02:22AM
Posted 04/17/2006 02:22AM Opening Post
Hi again all

Another one I took last night in the moonlightNGC5189, It's a bit rough this one. I didn't check the focus so Its a bit soft and some star bloating but hey It was fun I spent most of the night trying to get my auto-guiding worked out...and just when
I get a very good 2 minutes ...the next exposure would be crap! well after about 5 hours of working on It I thought I'd give the work a rest and have some fun.
Exposure times were 30sec x 100 and shot through a C11 @ f/6.3 using a SXV-H9C.

Cheers


Louie

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LouieĀ  8)

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Posted 04/17/2006 01:07PM #1
Louie,

You've got something to show for your efforts, and that counts! Your version of this object looks like a stretched, warped version of M76, the Little Dumbbell.

Eric
Posted 04/17/2006 08:58PM #2
A very interesting image Louie. Sometimes when my autoguiding is going good and then suddenly CRAP! It's usualy the balance of the mount has shifted. I try to make sure it stays heavy to the east, even when its past the zenith.