NGC-1275

[sreilly]

I have struggled with this image and have now come up with what I think is as good as I can get with the data. The image consists of 23-1/3 hours of data all 2"or lower FWHM. I used both the new HDRMultiScaleTransform and MultiScaleMedianTransform tools with what I think are very good results. Thanks for giving use more in our processing arsenal! Image is at http://www.astral-imaging.com/NGC-1275-ST10-Re-Do.htm Any additional processing comments very much welcomed.

[christophwoehrle]

Hi,


that is very impressive. I have never seen this object before.
I think You got lots of nice details.

Chris

[Lex]

Same for me, it is the first time that i see this wonderful object to! 
The only thing that i would change is to be more restrictive in the background stretch to lift out the maintarget, an let it be the main eyecatcher by this way... (IMO)

Cool Picture!!!

[jtalbot]

Wonderful image of a cool object!

Jon Talbot

[sreilly]

Thanks guys. This image started as a "something to do image" while waiting for my prime target to rise high enough. As the data was being accumulated I started to process what I had and was intrigued with what was starting to show up so I never did start my prime target instead staying with this image for several nights, 4-5 I think. Of all the acquired data, I discarded any that was over 2" FWHM and ended up with 23-1/3 hours of 20 minute images. This was using the 12.5" RC and ST-10XME although I would have preferred to use the STL-11000 which was off being repaired. I thought a wider field of view of this galaxy cluster would have been interesting. I didn't realize how much detail I could get from NGC1275 at this aperture. I appreciate the comments. I'll look at stretching the background a bit more.