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The 1961 Chrysler 300G was the final year for fins on the 300, marking the end of Virgil Exner's FlightSweep designs, but they did go out in a grand way!
Chrysler's first-generation Letter Cars hammered the competition during the 1955-'56 NASCAR seasons. The full-size fliers then went on to set speed records at Daytona in '57, prior to both the AMA ban on motorsports and NASCAR's embargo on elaborate fuel delivery systems. In spite of those two apparent setbacks, Chrysler continued to improve its top-of-the- line V-8 engine as well as the now-legendary luxury performance machine that engine came wrapped in. So, the mighty Letter Cars thundered on, in production form, at the command of well-heeled owners seeking grown-up thrills. By 1961, Chrysler had moved up the alphabet to the letter "G."
The post-'57 Letter Cars were no longer eligible for circle track racing, but the 300G was still a force to be reckoned with in street trim, thanks to performance equipment that not only sounded good—413 cubic inches, Cross-Ram, dual four-barrels—but backed it up with 375 or an optional 400 horsepower, delivering a 0-60-mph time of 8.2 seconds (Motor Life, April 1961). Though not the fastest time turned by contemporary road test periodicals, it occurred during a period when most full-size cars could barely achieve 60 mph in less than 10 or 11 seconds while simultaneously maintaining an air of luxury.
Today, the 1961 300G is among the legion of groundbreaking Mopar performance cars, respected for its stunning combination of power and styling. Its value is bolstered by low production numbers— just 1,280 hardtops and 337 convertibles were built. These cars remain in the upper stratosphere of postwar American collector cars, but prices in recent years have held steady. Is this your time to grab one of the few remaining pieces of Letter Car history? Here's what you should keep in mind when you begin to shop.
The Cross-Ram Induction system's 30-inch "Long Rams" hide the big 413 V-8 from view.
Engines
Chrysler engineers specified a 413-cu.in. wedge to go under the hood of every 300G. Introduced into the RB-Series of V-8s in 1959, the 413 had a 4.18-inch bore and a 3.75-inch stroke with a forged-steel crankshaft. Compression was advertised as 10.1:1 and the cylinder heads breathed through 2.08/1.60-inch intake/exhaust valves, while a .430-inch lift, 268-degree camshaft dictated valve action. Also included was a pair of Carter AFB four-barrel carburetors. There were, however, two versions of the 413 installed, which were differentiated by the intake manifolds.
Referred to as Ram Induction and initially appearing in 1960, the elongated aluminum intakes were designed based on much older principles involving resonance and its effect on a compression wave of, in this case, the fuel/air mixture. Though we won't go into greater depth regarding the physics here, intake tube length had a direct effect on the timing of the fuel delivery, or ramming, into each cylinder bore, maximizing engine output at certain rpm ranges.
A pair of Carter AFB four-barrel carburetors provide the fuel/air mix.
With these basics in mind, expansion of midrange output was the main target of the base 300G 413 and the engineers thus calculated 30-inch runners would be ideal. Referred to as the Long Ram intakes, they were designed to fit neatly under the hood and crisscross (hence the Cross Ram moniker) over the top of the engine, each fitted with a single four-barrel carburetor at the outboard location. In this configuration, the engine hit 375 hp at 5,000 rpm and 495 lb-ft of torque at 2,800 rpm, effectively providing passing power on demand without sacrificing full-throttle acceleration.
Optional was the high-performance Short Ram version. Though this intake system looked identical to the Long Ram at first blush, the separate internal runners measured only 15 inches in length, raising the engine's power band and enabling it to make peak horsepower at 5,200 rpm, with peak torque at 3,600 rpm. This meant that Chrysler's advertised Short Ram ratings were 400 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque.
Visually, a keen eye can spot the difference between the Long and Short Ram intakes. The Long Rams feature a visible valley between each pair of runners for the entire length; they also have a seven-digit casting number that begins with "19." Short Rams sport only a partial valley between runners; their seven-digit casting number begins with "21." Finally, Short Ram 413 engines were designed for those more interested in straight-line contests and are therefore the rarer of the two.
Transmissions
Backing either engine was the already-durable 727 TorqueFlite automatic, which was issued as standard equipment. Like other Chryslers of the day, the three-speed unit was shifted via pushbutton on the dash; it contained first and second gear ratios of 2.45:1 and 1.45:1, respectively. Replacing the French-made four-speed on the option chart was a floor-shifted three-speed manual, which is a relative rarity today. First and second gear ratios were 2.55:1 and 1.49:1; the two gears were not synchronized, making for some uncomfortable downshifts for the uninitiated. Furthermore, contemporary road tests complained of a long second-to-third gate while hinting that the better performer in transferring torque to the differential was the TorqueFlite.
Swivel front seats, upholstered in ventilated leather, were standard on the 300G.
Differential
The final transfer point for the torque from either engine was a standard 8.-inch open differential with semi-floating axles and a 3.23:1 final drive ratio, although some printed material suggests that a 3.15:1 ratio was employed when the three-speed manual was installed. While this unit was known for its durability, dealers were also able to provide a number of more highway-friendly or performance-oriented grear ratios, even if the optional Sure-Grip (positive traction) unit was installed on the assembly line.
Contemporary magazines reported an average mpg rating of 9 to 13 with a three-speed/3.23 arrangement, yet in terms of power off the line, both Motor Trend (8.3-second 0-60 mph) and Motor Life (8.2 seconds) stated that the 300G had more acceleration potential waiting to be unleashed if geared accordingly.
The center console provided some storage and housed a tachometer.
Chassis
Each 300G hardtop and convertible was derived from the New Yorker, which meant they shared the same basic unit-body/subframe platform and 126-inch wheelbase; however, the similarities were limited beyond that. For instance, though an independent front torsion bar suspension system was used, the 44 x 1.08-inch torsion bars were thicker and 40 percent stiffer than those on other Chryslers, rated for 175 lb-in. The same can be said of the rear semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension, rated for 135 lb-in (or 50 percent stiffer) than those on the New Yorker. For reference, the rear springs were comprised of seven leaves, measuring 60 x 2.50 inches. Power steering, with its 15.7:1 gear ratio, was also standard equipment, as were heavy-duty shocks.
In short, the chassis was engineered and better suited for high-speed highway travel and maneuverability rather than a short drive across the city. It could also handle short, quarter-mile blasts if, as discussed, geared accordingly.
Brakes
Although equipment upgrades were made in other areas, the hydraulic drum-brake system was the same as found in the New Yorker series. Drum brakes, measuring 12 x 2.50-inches, were utilized at each corner. Power assist was standard, so stopping the roughly 4,200-pound performer was easier; however, as with other drumbrake systems, each corner needed to be adjusted equally to prevent directional pull during sudden stops. Additionally, Chrysler employed two wheel cylinders per front assembly—a fact to keep in mind when seeking replacement parts.
Wheels and Tires
Unlike the previous 300F, the new 300G was bestowed with larger 15 x 6-inch pressed-steel wheels, which were then shod with 8.00-15 Goodyear Blue Streak "racing-type" tires that featured white sidewalls. According to one report, the width of the whitewall itself ranged from 3- to 3 3/16-inches. Vented "300" wheel covers completed the ensemble, and no options were available.
Body and Interior
Styling updates made to the '61 Chryslers, including the 300G, probably did more to generate higher sales than printed virtues touting the fleet's combination of power and comfort, marking the end of Virgil Exner's FlightSweep designs. The changes began with a complete revamp of the front end, where the grille was simply inverted. The top-to-bottom inward canted grille sides were harmoniously complemented by equally canted quad headlamps, running lamps, and bumper ends, while also matching the angle of the rear fins— which were also slightly redesigned. At the opposite end, the faux spare tire decklid inlay was scrapped, providing a cleaner expanse of sleek sheetmetal. Other than appropriate badging denoting the letter "G," little else appeared to change on the 219.8-inch-long body; the greenhouse and rear fenders were carry-over items, with the exception of the leading edge of the fins found on each door.
Interiors remained exquisitely plush. A full-length, front-to-rear tunneled center console divided the interior in two, creating four truly individual buckets seats wrapped in ventilated leather. Those front seats retained the swivel feature, making for easy ingress/egress, while the console was trimmed with ample amounts of chrome and padded armrests that flipped open to expose additional storage areas. The console also housed optional power window controls, ashtrays, and a tachometer.
Primary instruments resided in a dome-like, easy-to-read bubble; potential glare concerns were eliminated by means of a matching padded dash arch. The transmission's pushbutton controls resided to the left of the instrument cluster, balanced by radio, heat, and air controls to the right. Comfort and convenience options included power seats, power antenna, rear window defroster, and air conditioning.
Source: Hemmings
Actually two interacting galaxies, it's the most irresistible spring imaging target. Here I have aimed for the best image I can do from my red zone location using my portable gear. We had 4 clear nights in a row and I used each one to collect 2 to 3 hours of decent data. All captures used 8 second exposures, albeit a buttload of them (where 1 buttload = 4,275 subframes).
Tech Stuff: Borg 71FL/TeleVue 2.0X PowerMate/QHY 166mono/ZWO LRGB filter set/iOptron CubePro unguided. Data collected with SharpCap in 6 minute LiveStacks with dark and flat subtraction L X 186 min; R X 162 min; G X 102 min; B X 120 min. Total 9.5 hours. Processed in PixInsight, GIMP, ACDSee. Collected April 5-9 2021 from my yard in Westchester, SQM-L 18.4-18.7 (Bortle 7 Suburban/Urban Transition sky).
The first visit to the Orion this season.
83 unguided 30s.LRGB subframes.
Mount: SW NEQ6 pro
Telescope: TS UNC 8" f/5
Cam: QSI 583wsg
Data collected from Bazaleti, Georgia on November 4, 2016.
processes in PixInsight, Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
Taken from my backyard @ Tiny Twp, Ontario Canada on the morning 01 Oct 2025 5 am with Askar APO185 and ASI533MC camera . Comet is very low just @35 degrees altitude on East between trees . Stack of 25 X 60 sec subframes and processing in PI .
Henry Curry built the Grade II-listed Pump Room for the 7th Duke of Devonshire in 1894 due to overcrowding at the previous well in the Natural Baths. It was last used to “take the waters” in the 1970s.
The Pump Room now houses the Buxton visitor centre.
M13 Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
Had a few cloudless hours to grab an easy target. It is the first DSO I have imaged since November. Either my sky conditions have really deteriorated since November or there were some high thin clouds. Either way it was good to give the gear a run.
I tried something different and shot 200 Luminance filter subframes only 5 seconds each. I combined this with some RGB I shot in 2013 from my QHY23M and AT65. The large number of subframes really seemed to produce a much cleaner image. In a few months when it is clear again I will give 100+ subs a try again
Telescope:11" Celestron EdgeHD w/Hyperstar(F2)
Camera:QHY163M
Mount: Orion HDX-110
Optolong LUM filter
Full Write-up here: theastroenthusiast.com/the-interacting-triplet-of-m81-m82...
This incredibly detailed image of the interacting triplet M81, M82, and NGC 3077 was created from more than 216 hours of exposure across three continents — Europe, USA, and Oceania. We combined 4019 subframes and 12993 minutes of exposure to reveal faint details previously masked by lower amounts of data. The high exposure time also allowed us to sharpen fine features, giving the image more contrast and revealing more fine structures.
On the top of the image lies NGC 3077, a small starburst dwarf galaxy with a starforming core. Below lies M81, a grand design spiral about 12 million light years away. To the right is M82, a starburst galaxy with a huge superwind triggered by interaction with M81 and NGC 3077. All around the image is the galactic cirrus, dust lit by the glow of the milky way. I highly recommend looking at the image with HI emission overlaid, which displays what of the background is neutral gas from the interactions and what is dust from the milky way.
Website: theastroenthusiast.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_astronomy_enthusiast/
Planetary nebula HFG1 (PK 136+05)
HFG1 is an old, faint, and thus rarely imaged planetary nebula in Cassiopeia. Its most distinctive feature, the blue bowshock, results from this ball of expanding gas bowling through the interstellar medium at between 29 and 59 kilometers per second, leaving behind a trail of gasses. A planetary nebula forms when a sunlike star reaches the advanced age where it first becomes a bloated red giant star, and then throws off the star’s outer shell of gasses when the core collapses to form a white dwarf star. In the case of HFG1, the central white dwarf star V664 Cas is accompanied by a smaller star that is so close it completes each orbit in only about 14 hours. HFG has expanded for approximately 10,000 years, to the point where the nebula is about one lightyear across.
Telescope: .5 meter Planewave CDK20 telescope
Camera: FLI PL9000 monochrome camera
Location: Sierra Remote Observatories in California
Date: October 18 through November 10 of 2018
Exposure time: 48.5 hours of Hα data (97x 30min subframes), 36 hours of OIII (72x30min), and 5.7 hours combined for RGB (stars only). So total image exposure time is over 90 hours.
Processing: PixInsight and Photoshop
Note: This is a stacked single target image. Only the bad (overscan and alignment overlapped) edges of the frame were cropped out.
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I decided to capture and add some Ha filtered subframes to my M78 from January 2015.
12/4/15
Ha- 9x300s
1/15/15
L- 9x300s
L- 24x60s
RGB- 10x60s
Celestron 11" Edge HD w/HyperStar(F/2)
QHY23M (cooled to -20C)
CGEM-DX
NGC 6910 is an open star cluster set amidst clouds of gas and dust near the bright star Sadr in the constellation Cygnus.
Subframes for this image were accumulated over 4 different nights, some under dark skies near Goldendale, WA and others from within Seattle city limits. RGB data for the stars was combined with narrowband data for the gas and dust, with Ha assigned to R. In an effort to maintain a "natural" appearance, only modest amounts of SII and OIII data were added to the G and B channels, respectively.
Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8" with 0.7x Reducer
Camera: QSI 683wsg
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO
Integration: 30 min (6 x 5 min) each RGB, binned 1x1 | 300 min (30 x 10 min) Ha, binned 1x1 | 100 min (10 x 10 min) SII, binned 2x2 | 120 min (12 x 10 min) OIII, binned 2x2.
A quote by Jung about exploring the Psyche.. I think it applied here too, at least it was in my head getting this view. Another trip to the river , its a long drive to this place and trying to time my original idea hasn't worked out in about just over a month.
Eight feet up a vertical rock wall to stand on a two foot square ledge with another sixty foot drop to the rocks and river below with a pack and heavy tripod. Thankfully the rocks have ledges that stick out and I could grab onto the trestle uprights to hold on once I got up there so this was from inside the trestle bridge, interestingly it was the last shot I took before I went to climb back down and leave.
Will I go back for the original shot... I don't know for now, maybe this is why I kept going back and just didn't know it. We'll see.
Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1.2 AIS.
Thanks for checking out my work...Appreciate all of you.
Here is comet in color , I found set of three RGB subframes 60 sec each and stack and processing in PI .Taken on Jan 20 , 2020 with SBIG ST-8300 CCD camera through TS 130 mm APO refractor working @ F/7 and Deep Sky Astronomik filters.
This stack of 18 images contains nearly the entirety of the constellations Andromeda, Cassiopeia, and Perseus. Numerous outstanding objects are within its bounds. From left to right (roughly east to west), they include:
The Pleiades (M45, lower left corner)
The California Nebula (NGC 1499, above the Pleiades)
The Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC 869 and NGC 884, near top center)
The Heart and Soul Nebulae (IC 1805 and IC 1848, above the Double Cluster)
M34 (open star cluster, bottom center)
The Triangulum Galaxy (M33, along the bottom border, right of M34)
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31 and satellite galaxy M110, bright elongated object in lower right area of image)
Subframes were taken with an astrophotography modified Nikon D5100 at ISO 4000 and focal length of 18mm. Stacking and processing in PixInsight, with a few final touches in Photoshop.
The solution for the image from astrometry.net places the center at
RA 2h 3m
DEC +50° 20'
Andromeda-Galaxy (M31) over pine trees near my observatory. The circle next to my name represents the apparent diameter of full moon relative to the same conditions. I used the 8 last subframes (of a large series) to an integration (8 x 80 sec, ISO 4000) and one single frame (1 x 80 sec, ISO 400) for a atmospheric composite. Sony A7s (CentralDS), Canon 200/F1.8 @1.8, L-pro filter, EQ8 mount, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 1180 m altitude.
Dwarf 3
This is a significant image in that it is the longest exposure I've ever taken. 583 60-second subframes, which is about 9 hours and 43 minutes. That doesn't include the few frames that were flawed by satellites trails or tracking issues. This was taken over two nights.
Located in the constellation Triangulum. Takne through NP127is 5 inch refractor at f/4.2. Collected with a Canon 7D MKII. approximately 4 hours total exposure of 7 minute ISO 1600 subframes. Taken at Grandview Campground.
This image shows two groups of galaxies. You might recognize Stephan's Quintet, the galaxies near the lower left corner, as the conversing angels in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”. 😀 The Deer Lick Group of galaxies, with NGC 7331 as its largest member, is near the upper right corner.
Telescope: Celestron Edge HD 8 at f/7
Camera: QSI 683wsg
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO
Integration: Approx 65 mins each of RGB (~13 x 5 minute subframes)
Processing Software: PixInsight v1.9, Adobe Photoshop
Captured under dark skies near Goldendale, WA.
NGC 6914 is a reflection nebula located approximately 6000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus.
+/- 3800 Stars in this picture
-Equipment-
Scope: TS-Optics 94/414 EPDH (414mm focal)
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro at -5°C gain 101 offset 49
Guiding: ZWO OAG
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI 120MM
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6
Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme
-Acquisition-
Light : 42x300s
Total integration time 3,5h
Dark: 100x300s Flat-50 Bias-100
Date : 28 April 2022
22 May 2022
Location : France-Alsace Bortle 4/5
-Software-
Carte du Ciel, N.I.N.A, Phd2 , PoleMaster and PixInsight
Ez Processing Suite from darkarcon
darkarcon website : darkarchon.internet-box.ch:8443/
-Pre Processing in PixInsight-
Image Calibration
Cosmetic Correction
Debayer
Subframe Selector
Star Alignement
Local Normalization
Image Integration
Drizzle x2
Dynamic crop
-Processing
DBE MasterLRGB
___RGB layer___HOO
Split RGB channels to build Ha and Oiii
Ha=R Oiii= B*0.3+G*0.7
EZ_Soft Stretch
HOO combination with Foraxx formula
R=Ha
G=((Oiii*Ha)^~(Oiii*Ha))*Ha + ~((Oiii*Ha)^~(Oiii*Ha))*Oiii
B=Oiii
SCNR
Starnet++ build a mask nebula
Color Saturation
Curves Tansformation
___L layer___
Ez_Deconvolution
Ez_Soft Stretch
Local Histogram Equalization with nebula mask
UnsharpedMask with nebula mask
___LRGB___
Ez_Denoise
Final Curve Transformation
Annotation
Save as JPG
Clear skies !
M42 The Orion Nebula imaged in HaOiiiOiii. The Ha image is mapped to red and consists of 4 1/2 hours of 60 second subframes. The Oii image is mapped to green and blue and consists of 2 1/2 hours worth of 60 second subframes.
Ha data was captured on the 22nd, 29th and 30th December 2019 and the Oiii data on the 12th January 2020.
Ts65 Quad Astrograph & ASI1600MM Pro camera
Turner Motorsport team mechanic at the IMSA Northeast Grand Prix held at Lime Rock Park. Composed and submitted for FlickrFriday #subframing theme; not only is the subject framed within the frame, but the subframe is a car's frame!
IC 443 also known as the Jellyfish Nebula is a supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation of Gemini. Its distance is approximately 5,000 light years from Earth and a diameter of 70 light years. This image has been processed in the style of the Hubble pallete using two narrow band 3nm filters of Ha and Oiii. This helps to separate the two gasses from each other.
Location: Gergal, Spain - January 2023
Scope: William Optics GT81 385mm
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Mount: Celestron CGX
Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate Dual 3nm Narrow Band
Subframes: 90 x 600s
Integration: 15 hours
420 thirty-second subframes.
I imaged the Flaming Star Nebula using two different smartscopes with dramatically different results. There were also differences in post-processing that influence the differences. The two smartscopes' cost was nearly identical. No one scope is better than the other, but each has a distinct look. See below for comparison.
32 Panel Orion Mosaic
Each panel:(average#)
L-14x30sec
R-10x30
G-6x30
B-6x30
HA-3x120sec
Totals:
1130 Subframes/ 13h 45m
The original image measured 22,220 x 14,660 pixels
QHY163M
11" Celestron EdgeHD w/Hyperstar (F/2)
Orion HDX-110
I overlayed an extremely blurred, cropped version of this: flic.kr/p/JEStw8 and set the layer to "soft light" as an experiment...
Also I used core data from these:
Horsehead Nebula full: flic.kr/p/22tVKd3
Horsehead close-up: flic.kr/p/P1UuSp
M42 full: <a href="https://flic.kr/p/RWJcUJ"
Processed in PixInsight, assembled in Photoshop 2017
IC 405 also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31,
Seestar S50. This is a composite of 567 ten-second exposures (subframes). Taken January 26, 2025.
this is actually a reprocessing of the image I took earlier in the year, now that I have a slightly better understanding of how to process astro images, another challenge is that instead of a stack of one hour of data this is simply a single 2 minute subframe stretched, very happy with how it came out
Everybody's favorite. The tug of war between two galaxies.
Dwarf 3 Smartscope
191 45-second subframes
This was a tough shot to get. Between light pollution, moonlight, and clouds moving in and out not in accordance to the weather forecast I felt lucky to be able to pull any kind of image from the data. Still I like the painterly quality it has taken on. More like something Whistler would have painted in a nocturne when he was painting his mother.
Dwarf III - 236 30-second subframes. Gain 30. Duo band filter.
This is a re-process of my original RGB photo from May 2024. An additional 1 hour of luminance subframes was added to the original image stack. Thsi helped to bring out the details of the molecular cloud and trails of dust.
Additional technical details can be seen at my Astrobin page:
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Photographed at Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, between 04.00 and 04.21 EDT
(285 km by road north of Toronto)
* Altitude of nebulae at time of exposures: 40°
* Temperature -2° C.
* Total exposure time: 10 minutes
* 540 mm focal length telescope
For a version of this photo WITH LABELS, click on your screen to the RIGHT of the photo, or click here:
www.flickr.com/photos/97587627@N06/30192300591
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Description:
Among the most photographed and examined areas of the sky is this region surrounding Alnilak, one of the three bright stars in the Belt of Orion.
The Horsehead Nebula: The famous Horsehead Nebula, which was first photographed and identified in 1888 by Scottish astronomer Williamina Fleming at the Harvard Observatory, is a foreground cloud of dark gas that is seen in silhouette against a background red hydrogen gas cloud.
Read more about the Horsehead Nebula here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsehead_Nebula
... and here:
www.space.com/16528-horsehead-nebula.html
The Zeta Orionis (Flame) Nebula: The large, intricate pale pink nebula to the lower right of the brightest star is the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024), which is located between 900 and 1,500 light years from our solar system.
For more about this nebula, click here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_Nebula
The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex: Both the Flame and the Horsehead Nebulae are part of this huge star-forming region in Orion. Read more here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
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Technical information:
Nikon D810a camera body on Teleview 101is apochromatic refracting telescope, mounted on Astrophysics 1100GTO equatorial mount using an ADM Accessories side-by-side saddle
Ten stacked frames; each frame:
540 mm focal length
ISO 3200; 1 minute exposure at f/5.4; unguided
(with LENR - long exposure noise reduction)
Subframes registered in RegiStar;
Stacked and processed in Photoshop CS6 (levels, brightness, contrast, colour balance, sharpening)
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1997 Rover 114 SLi auto 3-door.
Last taxed and last MoT test expired in May 2017.
It failed a test that month -
Offside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside front subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.a.3)
Offside front subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.a.3)
Nearside front seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside front seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Everybody's favorite. This version has plenty of space surrounding the galaxy and shows good detail.
Dwarf III | 200 fifteen-second subframes | gain: 60 | Astro filter | mosaic mode | Equatorial mount
Is it feasible to take an image of the Virgo Cluster with a DSLR and a relatively tiny telescope? With access to some dark skies, I decided to find out. This is a stack of 48 images taken with an Askar FMA135 (30 mm aperture) on an astrophotography modified Nikon D5100. Subframes were calibrated with darks and flats in PixInsight, and the initial stacking and processing was done there. Exposures were at ISO 6400 and generally around 60 s. The alignment I got with the move shoot move Nomad would have allowed for longer exposures. This introduced some color noise that took some effort in Photoshop to remove.
I have close up images of many of these galaxies taken with my own Celestron Edge HD 925 and with the C14 at Cerritos College. Take a look at M58, M59 and M60, M84 and M86, M87 and Markarian's Chain, M88 and M91, M89 and M90, M98 and M99, and M100. At the beginning of 2024, there was a supernova visible in NGC 4216. I was able to follow its progress with a few more photos from February 3rd and February 12th of that year. I've also shot NGC 4567 and 4568 when there was a supernova in one of those galaxies.
But yeah -- here's all of those galaxies -- plus more -- all in one shot.