This is an image of NGC1300 located in Eridanus at about 61 million light years distance.
It is a barred face on spiral with distinctive areas of star forming regions. Off to the right is NGC1297 which is a barred lenticular spiral galaxy. Differing morphologies and each rather interesting to examine. There is also a plethora of smaller galaxies in the back ground with varying shapes.
Thanks Allan, yes this is nice to see how the GSO optics compare with other quality optics.
Hi Paul,
you've done well with GSO - I had a crook mirror from them once
and I sent it back & got an ONTC mirror instead from TS.
It works well - I just wish I had clear skies & time to use it.
Lovely detail in the main galaxy but there is a fascinating little spiral galaxy just to the NW of a bright red star in the bottom left corner. Need a Hubble Zoom for it
Hi Paul,
you've done well with GSO - I had a crook mirror from them once
and I sent it back & got an ONTC mirror instead from TS.
It works well - I just wish I had clear skies & time to use it.
cheers
Allan
It must have been a rarely mirror. In all the time I have been using their scopes I have never struck a bad set. I suppose it is bound to happen but generally Jim is very particular about mirror quality. It is some of the structural stuff that needs looking at most of the time.
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Originally Posted by Atmos
Lovely detail in the main galaxy but there is a fascinating little spiral galaxy just to the NW of a bright red star in the bottom left corner. Need a Hubble Zoom for it
Colin, that one attracted my eye too. Classical spiral that one. My longer focal length is definitely needed.