Photos and descriptions don't always match

In Sky and Tel for Nov. there is a description of observing
Stephan's Quintet using an 18" reflector. The author
describes seeing NGC-7319 as a dim haze with little
central brightening. The photo of the galaxies shows
NGC-7319 as having a noticeable central condensation.
This leads me to believe that when someone is viewing
these galaxies, they are probably only seeing the central
condensation and some minor fringe and not the
entire extent of the galaxy visible in the photos.

This leads me to believe that when someone is viewing
these galaxies, they are probably only seeing the central
condensation and some minor fringe and not the
entire extent of the galaxy visible in the photos.


Hi:

Well, yeah, that would be a pretty safe bet, I'd guess. ;-)

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
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