NGC4395 in Canes Venatici and background galaxies - LRGB

[Roberto]

Hello

Below is a picture I completed last week of the face-on (dim) Seyfert Type I galaxy NGC4395 in Canes Venatici.  This is a nearby galaxy - "only" 14Mly away - which has a very active nucleus.  My picture does not do justice to all the active regions in the arms and to the centre of the galaxy so I provided a link to much better versions at my Astrobin page below.

20hrs in total split as 10.5hrs in L and 9.5hrs in OSC using my tandem setup.

Thanks

Roberto

NGC4395 in CnV - https://www.astrobin.com/u4uhiq/D/



Link to better picture taken with 16" scope from rural France: https://www.astrobin.com/lmdzt0/B/

[RobertM]

That's a really lovely image Roberto.  No need to post a link to others - yours is good enough

Robert

[ApophisAstros]

Can`t help thinking the one in France looks a little overprocesssed , yours is a lot more honest and well captured.
Good one Roberto,
Roger

[Roberto]

Thank you Robert and Roger! Maybe adding some Ha could enhance the knots in the arms of the galaxy. What is amazing is that the shot from France - albeit with a 16" telescope- is only LRGB and 8hrs versus 20hrs for mine!

Roberto

[garrick]

Great image Roberto. Star colours are great with NGC4365 clearly resolved. Nice detail in the galaxy and colours look really natural.

Clear Skies,

GW