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Richard Higby Astrophotography
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83.
Discovered by Nicolas Louise de Lacille in 1752, this barred spiral galaxy is one of the closest and brightest in the sky making it visable in binoculars. It's structure is much like that of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The pinkish glow is produced by hydrogen gas generated by the newest stars which lie along the edges of the spiral dust lanes.
Distance: 15 million light years
Image Detail: (Taken during 2010)
Scope: Takahashi TOA 130F @ F/ 7.7 (FL=1000mm)
Camera: ST2000XMC @ -20 deg C.
Guiding: Internal with CCDSoft
Exposures: Colour 4 x 20 mins (no flats)
Binning: All 1x1
Processing: Images Plus / Ps CS/ - Cropped image.
Location: North Sydney suburban backyard.
Discovered by Nicolas Louise de Lacille in 1752, this barred spiral galaxy is one of the closest and brightest in the sky making it visable in binoculars. It's structure is much like that of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The pinkish glow is produced by hydrogen gas generated by the newest stars which lie along the edges of the spiral dust lanes.
Distance: 15 million light years
Image Detail: (Taken during 2010)
Scope: Takahashi TOA 130F @ F/ 7.7 (FL=1000mm)
Camera: ST2000XMC @ -20 deg C.
Guiding: Internal with CCDSoft
Exposures: Colour 4 x 20 mins (no flats)
Binning: All 1x1
Processing: Images Plus / Ps CS/ - Cropped image.
Location: North Sydney suburban backyard.
