See the full frame image here (5meg):
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/103969309/original

See an even closer crop of the galaxy:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/106934751/original

See an enhanced Luminance that reveals the faint Galctic Cirrus dust curtain:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/103969838/original

See a full size, full res, full frame image here (13.5meg):
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/103970854/original

See an amplified UK Schmidt photo by David Malin:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/104041958/original

AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO refractor with 4" field flattener
FLI ProLine11002 CCD & CFW-2-7
LRGB = 220 60 60 60min (all bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-35C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats)
12MPPS download speed = 1.5sec/full frame download at bin 1X1.
Image scale: 1.6"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9

Comments:
Taken from Wiruna, the dark sky site of the Astronomical Society of NSW in very
windy conditions and poor seeing, see set-up at Wiruna here:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/81003751/original

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.fli-cam.com/

Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:

http://www.astro-electronic.de/

Gerd Neumann/Astronomik filters:

http://www.gerd.neumann.net/

http://www.astronomik.com/

MSB Software & Astroart 4

http://www.msb-astroart.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:

http://www.skylab.com.au/

AstroHandy Accessories

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/astrohandy_lightring

http://www.astrohandy.com

CCTV.com Security and Surveillance Equipment

http://www.123-cctv.com/