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by DavidUK
Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:35 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350
Replies: 20
Views: 6320

At least now I can rest easy.

Many thanks all

David
by DavidUK
Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:49 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350
Replies: 20
Views: 6320

It is pretty small in relation to the rest of the image, and possibly distant, but hard to tell given its position in the photograph. I did initially wonder whether it was; a) A mark on the image, but it is not uniform or coloured in such a manner to suggest this b) Associated with the star below it...
by DavidUK
Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:28 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350
Replies: 20
Views: 6320

I have cropped down the picture to give you more of a reference point at the location of the object. But due to the resolution of this, you will have to use the original large image for a better view.

http://photos.yahoo.com/dgarnot

David
by DavidUK
Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:59 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350
Replies: 20
Views: 6320

New poster - so forgive me if I break posting etiquette. In the photograph ‘Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350’ there appears to be a filament-like object, about 1 o'clock from the galactic core, at the top of the picture. If anyone could let me know whether this is an anomaly, or if there is some other explana...