Is it a Globular, a Star Cluster or maybe a Dwarf Galaxy?

[sjastro]

Actually it's the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy.

Relatively bright when it comes to dwarf galaxies but considerably fainter when compared to NGCs 55 and 253 also found in Sculptor.

5 hrs L, 1 hr R, 1 hr G, 1 hr B, STXL-11002 CCD and BRC-250 scope.
High resolution image.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~sjastro/Sculp_Dwfc.html

Clear skies

Steven

[atalas]

Well resolved and very cool... well done Steve.

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice image, Steven!

[sjastro]

Thanks Rick and Louie.

Regards

Steven

[cjb (Chris)]

Fantastic! - I guessed globular and was so wrong Great image, Steven - well done

Chris

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

Great Image Steve, I understand it is quite a faint object ? It would be great to know a bit more about it. The attached image shows its position relitive to us.

[sjastro]

Originally Posted by cjb

Fantastic! - I guessed globular and was so wrong Great image, Steven - well done

Chris

Thanks Chris.

Originally Posted by gaa_ian

Great Image Steve, I understand it is quite a faint object ? It would be great to know a bit more about it. The attached image shows its position relitive to us.

Thank you Ian.
Attached is our galaxy's satellite members.

Not much general info on the object is available unless you are interested in specific research papers that can be googled.
For visual observation the Sculptor dwarf is considered to be a very challenging object.

Regards

Steven

[Ryderscope (Rodney)]

A dwarf Galaxy it may be but I think that it looks like a Christmas beatle :-) 'Tis a good capture of a feint object.

[sjastro]

Originally Posted by Ryderscope

A dwarf Galaxy it may be but I think that it looks like a Christmas beatle :-) 'Tis a good capture of a feint object.

Thanks Rod.

Steven