Here is a unique and very deep view of this famous galaxy in
Centaurus.

Taken over 3 nights from a very dark sky in Australia this may even
be the deepest colour image ever taken of this famous galaxy..?

The following link is to a 1400 X 900 image that will fit on most
screens without the need for scrolling but please access a larger
file and several other versions of this extensive data set via the
links below the image (don't click on the image)

I strongly recomend looking at the 4008 X 2670pix 4.5meg version and
see how many galaxies you can count in the background.

The close up of the dust lane is pretty cool too I recon.

A real pleasure to process into so many variations, I hope you like
it

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...61387/original

Mike Sidonio

Beautifully done Mike. This is one of my favorite objects. Wish we had access to it up here in the northlands. Great job with CG4 as well!

Kent

Ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhh!

Very nice shot. The extended area of the galaxy is very nicely detailed.

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Observatorio de la Ballona

Thanks guys glad you liked it and hopfully you had a look at all the other versions of this amazing galaxy via the links under the posted image..? It was fun creating all the variations.

ATB

Cheers

Mike Sidonio

A Very Beautiful wide shot of this galaxy, Very sharp and the colors are stuning!, Welldone Mike and Clear Skies.

It soooo Beautiful , so Bright and Full of so many Stars!

I love the picture.

Thanks for sharing , Mike.

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Jean
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"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einsteiin