Image of Galaxy M83 by Dave: July 2016

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Dave shared an image of the spiral galaxy M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, captured in July 2016 using a Canon 6D camera with a Canon 400mm telephoto lens. The image consists of 8 stacked exposures of 30 seconds each at f5.6 and ISO 3200, processed in Deep Sky Stacker and Lightroom. The final image underwent a 65% crop to enhance the visibility of the galaxy.

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hi guys

I haven't posted any images for a very long time, health/eyesight has been pretty bad and stopping me from getting out with telescope and camera.
This image below of spiral galaxy, M83 ( also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy)

July 2016 I did a set of 8 x 30 sec images with my Canon 6D, f5.6, ISO3200, Canon 400mm telephoto lens and stacked them in Deep Sky Stacker and then processed in Lightroom. The image has about a 65% crop to bring the galaxy up to a reasonable viewable size

M83 8 images stackedaa.jpg


this below is the full frame before cropping ...

M83 8 images stacked-2.jpg
cheers
Dave
 
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very cool. Thanks for posting.

davenn said:
health/eyesight has been pretty bad
really sorry to hear it
 
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davenn said:
I haven't posted any images for a very long time, health/eyesight has been pretty bad and stopping me from getting out with telescope and camera.

Psh, I had a hangnail the last time I went out with my scope... man up! :-p
 
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Drakkith said:
Psh, I had a hangnail the last time I went out with my scope... man up! :-p

hahaha
 
Beautiful!
 
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