IC 3104 - galaxy with dust

[Stevec35]

This is another one from the faint and rarely imaged catalog. IC 3104 is probably one of the least photogenic galaxies I've ever imaged but also the furthest south at -80. There is a lot of dust (integrated flux nebula) in the neighborhood. It's taken a fair time to get all the data given the patchy weather lately.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/ic3104_STX16200_RC14.htm

[Stevec35]

For anyone interested I just uploaded a version that shows the dust much more clearly.

Cheers

Steve

[Atmos]

I can see what you mean by unphotogenic galaxy, not a lot of anything going on in it.
You have picked up a lot of the IFN though, nicely done :)

[RickS]

There's no such thing as an ugly galaxy :D Nice to see something off the beaten path, Steve! Might be an interesting area for a wide field too with all that dust.

[Placidus]

Wow!

The integrated flux nebulosity is magnificent. :thumbsup:

The galaxy itself is fascinating. It looks like a Magellanic or irregular dwarf galaxy, with clumpy blue star-forming regions, buried inside a near-featureless elliptical. I expect that's a rubbish explanation, because the scale would be all wrong. It would have to be a very small elliptical or a very big dwarf! Would love to know what's really happening.

No field rotation at only 10 degrees from the pole. Nice colours too.

Best,
Mike

[Stevec35]

Thanks Colin



Thanks Rick. Not ugly perhaps but some galaxies look more interesting. I think the IFN makes up for any problem though.

Here's a wide field with a FSQ106 that I discovered today:

https://www.astrobin.com/full/284826/0/



Thanks M&T. As usual with some of my objects it's hard to find much about them. This link does say a bit:

https://www.astrobin.com/284826/0/

My UK colleague who suggested I image this wants me to take some Ha but I can't see that showing much.

[RickS]

Thanks, Steve. That's a great IFN shot. Gerald (Oldwexi) is a long way from home :)

[strongmanmike]

Yeah bit of a nondescript smudgy bugger but with the galactic cirrus it all makes for an interesting scene none the less :thumbsup:...and imaging at 80 deg S makes it more cool :)

Mike

[Stevec35]

Thanks Mike. Polarissima Australis would be pushing it I guess so I don't think I'll be going further south.

[Shiraz]

really nice work Steve - the extra stretch gives a nice glow to the IFN. have been doing some imaging at -78deg lately - its is interesting to say the least and your results are excellent for that altitude.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Ray. Appreciate your comments.