NGC55 Galaxy in Sculptor

[Itchy]

Hi Everyone

Thought it was about time I posted a new image. This is an edge on spiral or an irrregular galaxy, depending on who you listen to. I like to think of it as two edge on spirals interacting. NGC55 in Sculptor:

http://users.bigpond.net.au/itchysastro/NGC55web.jpg

30 September 2005, Canon 300D, Meade LXD55 SN10. 124x30sec exposures at ISO1600, prime focus, unguided.
Processing: ImagesPlus: Dark, Flat and Bias calibration, align, adaptive add, DDP. ABE: gradient removal. Photoshop CS: levels, curves. Noiseware: Noise reduction applied per channel.

This one is for Erwin

Comments and criticisms welcome

Cheers

[ving (David)]

saw that one last night in a 20". looke just like that!
well captured

[fringe_dweller]

WOW I love it! thats one you dont see imaged very often - you've extracted out some awesome detail on this mate seems that the greeness of galaxy is a real feature too? - interesting!
Cheers
Kearn

[davidpretorius]

great image and i luv your website!

[iceman (Mike)]

Very nice shot Tony, as Ving said, just like I saw last night!

Beautiful colours and nicely processed.

[atalas]

Looks great Itchy ! well done .


Louie

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

Great Shot , thats a fantastic part of the sky for bright galaxies.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Saw it tonight in my 10 incher, it didnt quite look as good as that

Top shot by the way

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Lovely Tony! I can't remember ever seeing that one. I'll have to look harder next time.

[asimov (John)]

Very nice Tony!

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

I imaged NGC 55 with an ETX 70 and a webcam from Kulnura on Saturday. ..it gets a bit neglected I think with NGC 253 around the corner....havent got around to processing it yet but why do I have the sneaking suspicion it isnt going to turn out anything like this very fine image

[RB (Andrew)]

Another great shot Tony,

Amazing colour.