IC 342 Galaxy

[Fabrizio Francione]

Hello everybody,
i'm new here on this forum! I took this picture on friday, 17 agoust and i would like to share it with you, it's the Galaxy Ic 342/ Maffei Group:

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Scope: Gso RC 8"
Mount: Neq6
Camera : Atik 314L
Guide : Starshoot Autoguider on ST 80
Total exposition: 4 hours in L and 4x500sec in each channel (rgb) in bin 2x
Software: MaximDl, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro,NeatImage

I took this picture at 2600 meters over Sestriere, West Alps, Italy.

Hope you'll like it

Best regards,

Francione Fabrizio

[canopia]

I liked it. This is a less imaged galaxy and it looks good. The reddish colour because of Milky Way's obscuring dust stands out.

[Fabrizio Francione]

Thanks! This is one galaxy part of the closest group of our Milky Way,Andromeda,m33, group. it's 10 milion of light-years away from us.Always think about how many worlds there are out of here!

[mexhunter]

Hi Fabrizio:
2600 above sea level is a good height for astrophotography.
You must be very cold, but take away a lot humidiy the environment.
I see that you can still stretch a bit more this picture.
Greetings
Cesar

[Fabrizio Francione]

Hello Cesar,
Thanks, yes the place is a little bit cold, but sometimes there is a lot of wind.The weather can changes very quickly . This is the place, i took this picture awaiting to do polar alignment :

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Bye