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PhotonCollector
19-03-2008, 06:59 PM
G'day everyone,

Here's an image I did a few months back of the galaxy NGC-55 in Sculptor. This is about the best image I've been able to get of this galaxy so far, I have tried in prior years but it has a low surface brightness and prior attempts haven't been too great.

I was quite pleased with this image since it really does show the galaxy well with lots of interesting details.

One of the amazing things about this galaxy is it's size, STAR AtlasPRO (HyperLEDA Database) reports this galaxy is 27.5' x 5.6' arc-minutes in size and has a B-Magnitude of 8.26 with a surface brightness much fainter at Magnitude 21.75 per square arc-second.

The galaxy is a SBm type which means Spiral-Barred-irregular type galaxy, in fact the same type of galaxy as is the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Now here's something interesting - NGC 55 was first discovered by astronomer James Dunlop at Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia.

Image was done with my 12" GSO scope riding on the G-11 mount.
Better Look and imaging details here http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/ngc55.html

Paul
h0ughy
19-03-2008, 08:05 PM
wonderful, simply wonderful
leon
19-03-2008, 08:22 PM
Nice one Paul, some real detail in that one, well done.

Leon
iceman
19-03-2008, 09:30 PM
Great image of a very difficult target, Paul.

Well done!
Phil
19-03-2008, 10:04 PM
Wow nice shot Paul well done.
Phil
Tamtarn
19-03-2008, 10:42 PM
Very subtly done Paul. Lots of interesting features on this difficult subject.
Good job!
Ric
19-03-2008, 10:57 PM
A lovely capture Paul, great colour and detail.
RB
20-03-2008, 09:34 AM
Wow Paul this is much better than your previous attempts on this.
Very nicely done indeed.

:thumbsup:

Did you end up getting a new monitor or did I miss-read one of Houghy's emails ......
Alchemy
20-03-2008, 02:14 PM
nice one paul, i remember the last one you did...... the colour in this one looks lovely , better than i have done.

Cheers Alchemy
strongmanmike
20-03-2008, 03:12 PM
I think you showed me this at work...? Very nice indeed.

Now that would be one galaxy that would be good to image at long FL say around 2500mm..? in good seeing, examining all the little details as you say could be quite captivating. :)

Mike