[Shiraz (Ray)]

Originally Posted by RickS

That's a good improvement, Ray. You got a nice coloured core on the new version.

Cheers,
Rick.

thanks Rick

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Not sure what you mean by ropey Ray. Everything looks pretty good to me. That's a nice NGC253.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks Steve. The old scope generates a pretty big and irregular diffraction pattern around bright stars - makes it a bit difficult to match up colour and lum images sometimes.

Originally Posted by sjastro

Excellent image Ray.

Steven

Thank you Steven

Originally Posted by nebulosity.

Not sure what your secret is, but all your images are superb Ray

This repro is stunning!

Cheers
Jo

Thanks Jo - very generous comment.

Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne

Fantastic Ray!

In the large image the dark lanes/filaments seem 3D and float above the disk.
First time I've seen this.
Superb colour too!

Cheers,

Justin.

Thanks Justin.

If you haven't already seen it, there is a very heavily enhanced image by R Jay GaBany that shows streamers above the plane - they seem to be a real feature. http://server3.wikisky.org/imageView?image_id=904194

Robert pointed out that there is in fact a lot of "stuff" outside of the plane of NGC253. http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=112707

regards Ray