I remember stumbling upon this guy and saying to myself "Wow, that's a perfect face-on spiral galaxy! Why didn't I know about this before???"
I'd just love to see it in colour by some of you guy's.
I nominate NGC 1232; Mag: 9.8, Size: 7.4 x 6.5 (arc mins), Transits @ 00:51.
Like last month it's in Fornax (sorry if this isn't good for you! ... I can't leave Fornax at this time of year..). It's quite big and bright so hopefully suitable to most people. It looks like it has a second galaxy perhaps attached or distant? But I can't find an Id for it in TheSky.
I was torn between this and NGC 2442 (the meat hook) which is also spectacular but a little lower this time of year so thought I'd take the safer option (hopefully less trees nearer the zenith!).
Neither are my current style of object (mag 18 fiant little galaxies) but I don't think DSLR users would appreciate me choosing one of them And I'd love to see nice colour in this guy.
Attached is my shot from last year. I'm hoping to take another for this comp though.
I took this galaxy with the DSI II not long ago through the 8" F/4. 12 x 84 second. I don't have my scope anymore besides the ED80 so i wouldnt be able to give this ago with the DSLR.
Cool..... hopefully I'll have my DSI filters by new moon..... might be a tricky one to start the LRGB learning curve though, hang on - still on the L learning curve!
Wikipedia agrees with you Roger....... don't know what Starry Night is referring to....
Actually - when zooming right in with SNP, they have referred to what I assume is NGC 1232A as NGC 1232 also - and this is picked up as the main galaxy in the wide field views.....
It gives NGC1232 as Mag 9.9 7.8 minutes diam - much better!
Ahh, well that's interesting to have some info on 1232A... I can't find any info on it in TheSky6. Nice to know it's mag.. 15.3 sounds about right thinking back to my photo.
That's an excellent photo Stuart! It looks like you have a very good pixel size there for the ST7 - must be about 1.5 arc sec/pixel? Much better than my barely 1 arc sec/pixel, resulting in a much sharper image than I can achieve.
That's an excellent photo Stuart! It looks like you have a very good pixel size there for the ST7 - must be about 1.5 arc sec/pixel? Much better than my barely 1 arc sec/pixel, resulting in a much sharper image than I can achieve.
Roger.
According to the Wodaski CCD calculator it's 1.85" per pixel, close to optimum. It's a nice FOV for the larger galaxies as well.
And I'd love to see nice colour in this guy. 
strange!
