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NGC 6503 image

 

NGC 6503 is a "field" dwarf spiral galaxy in the direction of the constellation Draco. ?The "field" classification means it is not part of a cluster or group and is gravitationally alone, an unusual situation for a spiral galaxy. ?It has been dubbed the "lost in space" galaxy because it resides at the edge of a vast empty region of space known as the Local Void. ?It is only 30,000 light-years in size, less than 1/3 the size of our Milky Way galaxy.
The image was captured during 4 nights from June-July 2024 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 16 hours.
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Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.
 

Very nice indeed, Bruce.

The Hubble image on line shows the central detail, but you have beautifully captured the outlying areas as well. Thanks for sharing, now added to my rapidly expanding 'must do' list, which is getting larger all the time due to the continued poor weather here in the UK combined of course with twilight Summer nights.

Cheers,

Peter


Approx. 55 deg N, 2 deg W (Northumberland, UK)

On 27/07/2024 05:00, bw via groups.io wrote:
NGC 6503 is a "field" dwarf spiral galaxy in the direction of the constellation Draco. ?The "field" classification means it is not part of a cluster or group and is gravitationally alone, an unusual situation for a spiral galaxy. ?It has been dubbed the "lost in space" galaxy because it resides at the edge of a vast empty region of space known as the Local Void. ?It is only 30,000 light-years in size, less than 1/3 the size of our Milky Way galaxy.
The image was captured during 4 nights from June-July 2024 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 16 hours.
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Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.
 

That is a very sweet image Bruce.? Just lovely!

Clear skies,
Kevin

From: "bw msg01" <bw_msg01@...>
To: "QSI-CCD" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2024 12:00:51 AM
Subject: [QSI-CCD] NGC 6503 image

NGC 6503 is a "field" dwarf spiral galaxy in the direction of the constellation Draco. ?The "field" classification means it is not part of a cluster or group and is gravitationally alone, an unusual situation for a spiral galaxy. ?It has been dubbed the "lost in space" galaxy because it resides at the edge of a vast empty region of space known as the Local Void. ?It is only 30,000 light-years in size, less than 1/3 the size of our Milky Way galaxy.
The image was captured during 4 nights from June-July 2024 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 16 hours.
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Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.
 

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That's beautiful Bruce.

Geof

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Sent:?27 July 2024 05:00
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Subject:?[QSI-CCD] NGC 6503 image
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NGC 6503 is a "field" dwarf spiral galaxy in the direction of the constellation Draco. ?The "field" classification means it is not part of a cluster or group and is gravitationally alone, an unusual situation for a spiral galaxy. ?It has been dubbed the "lost in space" galaxy because it resides at the edge of a vast empty region of space known as the Local Void. ?It is only 30,000 light-years in size, less than 1/3 the size of our Milky Way galaxy.
The image was captured during 4 nights from June-July 2024 from SkyPi Remote Observatory using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 16 hours.
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Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.
 

Thanks for the feedback, guys.
@Peter - the target is a bit challenging because of the large dynamic range.? The core area is very bright while the extended disk and arms are quite faint and low-contrast.? But at least with a Dec of 70 degrees, it's in a good sky location for you. :-)
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Bruce
 

What a wonderful image.? I checked out the Hubble image in the Wikipedia article about this galaxy and I am amazed that you could get such detail and color with a 12.5" scope.? Congratulations!
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Thanks, Jerry!

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Bruce

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jerry Floyd
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2024 11:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [QSI-CCD] NGC 6503 image

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What a wonderful image.? I checked out the Hubble image in the Wikipedia article about this galaxy and I am amazed that you could get such detail and color with a 12.5" scope.? Congratulations!

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