[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by peter_4059

They look a lot like Kendrick mirror heating elements only they are not attached to the mirror?

http://www.kendrickastro.com/astro/newtonian.html

I believe you're right Peter. There is foam underneath most of it to press it against the mirror (see another picture I took below). Perhaps I need to add some more!

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Yes I see what you mean, NGC3263 is a tiny and dim galaxy and its showing up quite well there. Very promising.

Greg.

Yep, that's it! Remembering this is a raw image without the full compliment of longer subs and processing techniques (including decon), I'm very pleased!