Trio of Galaxies in Draco
Trio of Galaxies in Draco |
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Draco Galaxies |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Galaxy | |
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| Magnitude: | 11th | |
| Constellation: | Draco | |
| Distance: | 120 - 180 million light years | |
| Notes: | These three galaxies are designated from top: NGC5985, NGC5982, and NGC5981. They are located 180 mly, 120 mly, and 170 mly from earth, respectively. The field contains several other small distant galaxies. | |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 5/7 - 5/8/21 | |
| Location: | Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA | |
| Telescope: | DSI RC10c 1867 mm fl at f/7.3 | |
| Camera: | FLI ML6303E with Astrodon LRGB filters | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics 1100 GTOCP3 | |
| Exposure time: | Lums: 14 x 15 min; RGB 5 x 5 min each | |
| Exposure time total: | 4.75 hrs | |
| Notes: | The color data were captured under very poor seeing conditions on 5/7 while the luminance data were collected the following night under better conditions. Both nights were windy. 60% of the color data were unusable. FOV = 43.4 x 32.7 arcmin |
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