Omega Centauri (NGC5139)
A globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus, this is a gigantic ball of over a million ancient red stars.
Technical details – Canon 400D with 200mm lens, 50×30 second exposures @ ISO1600. Dark subtraction, flat field application, registration, stacking and processing in IRIS. Total exposure time 25 minutes.
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Astronomy and Night Photography Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
Kasey Lilly
oooo. that’s neat.
Travis Easton
I don’t even understand your technical details, but this is amazing.
Sparrowing
Very nice!
GabrielK
impressive stuff
Joyce Dickens,...
Incredible image; breathtaking capture!
Lucindawind
wonderful !
sweetscent62
Very cool Arkle! : ) Wendy
Harsh Mangal
That’s a lovely capture!
Craig Watson
WOW… again!!!
Elaine Harriott
Amazing work – brilliant. Thank you too for sharing your camera specs and effects.
CinB
wow what a shot, just out of this world! :0)
gillsart
Outstanding! Wow!!
funkyfacestudio
This is gorgeous!
Joanne Bradley
That is so cool! Outstanding work! Congrats on homepage feature!
bfrida
a million ancient red stars, eh
how do we match that one?
Katrina Rogers
so pretty!
John Arkleton
Thank you everyone, you’re very kind.
Dayonda
Congratulations on having this fine work Featured on the RedBubble HomePage! 14 July 2008
Wow! Really fabulous! and (forgive me) FAR OUT!
Dawne Olson
Congrats on home page! If you hadn’t described how you did this I could have never imagined! Very interesting description and image
Antony Mark
Wow..stunning! Well done!
Greg Clifford
That is some crazy shit.
zomboy
yup as above! totally!
Liesl Yvette W...
ooooooooooh lovely!
Liesl Yvette W...
ooooooooooh lovely!
Rickcalif
Outstanding work John…..VERY impressive. Makes me wanna really wanna fire up Iris and work with it some…..congrats on a great capture.
retepk
Top shot.
igotmeacanon
my god, you took this with a 400d, its awesome
Shoaib . 25 days ago
very cool