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mickoking

03-04-2006, 09:03 PM

This year I am looking forward to 'galaxy season' the virgo cluster awaits. As a prelude I was checking out galaxies in Hydra and Sextans and came across this great object, Edge on galaxy NGC 3115 in sextans. Check it out :thumbsup:

photo, www.astrosurf.com/antilhue (http://www.astrosurf.com/antilhue)

cometcatcher

03-04-2006, 10:24 PM

Yes NGC3115 is a favourite of mine. :)

dhumpie

10-04-2006, 11:08 AM

Yup its a nice one alright. And it looks great even in smallish scopes!

Darren

ving

10-04-2006, 11:17 AM

sure does. got it in my 8" not that long ago :D
looking forward to virgo too.