[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Steve,
Nice job & the colour looks perfect.
It looks similar in colour to this one - only yours has a bit more vibrance.

http://www.capella-observatory.com/I...es/NGC2997.htm


cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan. I'm still trying to improve it but ultimately you run into the limitations of the data which wasn't very good. BTW the Capella link doesn't work for me but I suspect it's my recalcitrant computer.

Originally Posted by DavidNg

Top class Steve!

Regards

Thanks David

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Hmmm yeah bit better but to me it still looks kind of cyan/grey and red again the detail and extension is good just the colour is looking a bit out of whack..? (and I'm not using a Lappie )

Also according to LEDA, NGC 2997 is 9.41' X 6.83' in size not 5' X 4' but you're right, it has a rather low surface brightness of 22.5mag/sq arc sec which is only a little brighter than NGC 6744 in Pavo

I'm not happy with it myself Mike but currently can't seem to get it any better.

Originally Posted by allan gould

Very nice image Steve and the colour really adds to galaxy.
Nicely processed as well
Allan

Thanks Allan

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Scratch that! I just looked at it again on my main monitor - it looks great Steve! (note to self, never critique an image based on my lappy display )

Thanks Marcus. I'm still playing around with it though.

Originally Posted by RickS

A very nice looking galaxy, Steve!

Thanks Rick. It is a nice one. Virtually unknown until David Malin imaged it.