Recent Submissions: 2012 January 9-12

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Re: Recent Submissions: 2012 January 9-

Post by jgabany » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:52 pm

ManuelJ wrote:
Ann wrote:Manuel Jimenez, you manage to give your portrait of NGC 7331 an amazing depth by bringing out the interstellar flux nebula (as I think that the faintg nebulosity that is spread over much of the image is called). When you talk about "tidal", do you mean what looks like a faint tidal stream extending from the left side of the galaxy?
Hi Ann!

This is the tidal stream I'm talking about:
Maybe I'm wrong :)

Hello Manuel:

Your beautiful deep portrait of NGC 7331 and its surrounding sky environs is stunning! Congratulations! However, I do not believe you have captured a stellar stream. This area of the sky is littered with galactic cirrus (IFN) and I strongly suspect the area you encircled is simply an example of this cosmic fluff.

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