Everyone has heard of NGC253

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

This is NGC254 also in Sculptor. Had all sorts of yet unexplained weird problems with the data on this one. This image probably explains why most people concentrate on NGC 253.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/n...XL11002_RC.htm

[TimberLand (Justin)]

Diffraction spikes, round stars and an extra galaxy at the bottom of the frame so I'd say your gear was working very well just one tough character to get its photons onto a chip.

Great work that's what I'm aiming for with my rig. Maybe one day.

Justin

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Thanks Justin

[acropolite (Phil)]

an extra galaxy at the bottom of the frame

a couple at the side as well if you zoom. Nice capture Steve.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by acropolite

a couple at the side as well if you zoom. Nice capture Steve.

Thanks Phil. I was going to try and identify them but got lazy.

[alpal]

Nice shot.
Just checked - NGC 254 is half way between NGC253 & NGC 300.

[LewisM]

Lots going on in that field.

Love it.

[RickS (Rick)]

That certainly looks like a challenging target, Steve!

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by RickS

That certainly looks like a challenging target, Steve!

Thanks Rick. It's not that challenging. The surface brightness of the galaxy is reasonably high.

Originally Posted by LewisM

Lots going on in that field.

Love it.

Thanks Lewis

Originally Posted by alpal

Nice shot.
Just checked - NGC 254 is half way between NGC253 & NGC 300.

Thanks. I just corrected my caption - it's south of NGC253, not north. If you centre NGC 253 and go about 6 degrees south you'll get it.

[Ross G]

Great capture Steve.


Ross.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Thanks Ross