[AZ-Observing] Re: Other pictures from Vekol 2 weeks ago

Well, duh.  I failed to see the link that expands the image to 3221 x 
2288.  Those darker patches are real absorption features that show up in 
other images.  I think the pink ring about halfway out from the core is a 
processing artifact, however.

Jon probably never expected this level of attention to his image!

Tom



> But there is structure in that picture.
>
> There are clearly 2 or 3 darker patches in the central condensation.
> Then to my eye it appears that there is a dimming then a brightening
> as one moves out from the center. There seems to be almost a ring
> like structure. Then there is the tidal tail pointing towards M31.
> But there appears to be an "anti-tail" pointing away from M31 as
> well. And there appears to be a curl to the tail and anti-tail.
>
> Am I imagining all this? Or is some of this structure a result of
> processing?
>
> Joe Larkin
>
> --- Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > NGC 205 is an elliptical galaxy, so it would require an exposure
> > and image scale capable of resolving stars to show structure.
>
>
>
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