NGC 2997
This is a 10th Magnitude barred-spiral galaxy located in the southern
constellation of Antila.

Image Details
| Field Of View | approx. 50' x 33' arc-minutes wide. |
| Telescope | 12-inch f/5 GSO Newtonian on Samson GEM. |
| Camera |
Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel (not modified). |
| Exposures | 3 x 3 minutes @ ISO-1600. |
| Total Exposure time | 30 minutes. |
| Filter/equipment. | Used Baader Coma Corrector (MPCC). |
| Sky Conditions | |
| Ambient Temperature | |
| Date Taken | 2006-02-24 |
| Processing | Iris, Photoshop CS, and Noiseware CE. |
(C) Copyright 2005 Paul Mayo.
paulm@skylab.com.au