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A few galaxies

 
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Oct 02, 2014 03:41 |  #1

This is a portion of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster with Markarians Chain at the top right.
50D, 200mm f/2.8, 20x1min, ISO 1600.

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Virgo cluster (external link) by stevetla (external link), on Flickr


This is the same shot turned into a negative and with the detected galaxies labelled. All 204 of them.
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Oct 02, 2014 04:43 |  #2

Top shot Steve
What did you use to plate solve it


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Oct 02, 2014 08:58 |  #3

Very nice Steve . That's one project i have never been successful at taken . I have never been able to locate it correctly to image . :(




  
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Oct 02, 2014 13:49 |  #4

Thanks. I think it's a project that could easily become an obsession. Always wanting to go just a little deeper or a little wider or both.
It was plate solved with Unimap.

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Oct 02, 2014 14:07 |  #5

Great shot. Also, just a quick FYI it looks like you rotated the photo a bit and didn't crop the edges off ;)


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Oct 02, 2014 14:36 |  #6

very impressive !!!


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