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]

Nice image, Steven!

[sjastro]

Thanks Rick and Louie.

Regards

Steven

[cjb]

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

Chris

[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.

[sjastro]

Thanks Chris.



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

Not much general info on the object (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor_Dwarf_Galaxy) 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]

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]

Thanks Rod.

Steven