Ngc 1566

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

Wonderful image indeed, you've got both the faint outer regions and the interesting core well balanced. And the colours are just perfect. Great job

[Ric]

A fantastic image Steve.

All those little galaxies are a wonderful bonus to view.

Cheers

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by Ric

A fantastic image Steve.

All those little galaxies are a wonderful bonus to view.

Cheers

Thanks Ric!

[atalas]

Hey,nice work on the Spanish Dancer Steve!

[sjastro]

Well done Steve.

Getting detail in the spiral arms is difficult.

Regards

Steven

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Thanks Steven and Louie. I've often wondered why they call it the Spanish Dancer. I can't see it myself.

Cheers

Steve

[Martin Pugh]

I have not seen an image of this galaxy before Steve...you do have a nack of finding the obscure.

Nice image overall, my only criticism being that the star colour is somewhat muted.

cheers
Martin

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Thanks Martin. You have a good point about the star colour. I've been tweaking it a bit and in the process seemed to have killed the star colour. Hopefully I've now rectified that.

This galaxy is not all that obscure but doesn't seem to be imaged all that often.

Cheers

Steve

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Thanks Steven and Louie. I've often wondered why they call it the Spanish Dancer. I can't see it myself.

Cheers

Steve

I have always interpreted it this way -the Spanish dancer is characterised as a lady with a wide flowing dress (usually red, white and black) and the classic back and forth twirling movements when they throw the dress around with their hands results in the dress curving in distinct arms of cloth around the dancer in the centre in opposite directions.

Particularly seen from above it would look like a spiral galaxy

Mike

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Yeah - I guess I can see it now. I still think the people that come up with these names have very fertile imaginations though.

Steve