NGC 672 and IC 1727: Interacting Galaxies in Triangulum
NGC 672 and IC 1727: Interacting Galaxies in Triangulum |
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NGC 672 |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Spiral Galaxy | ||
| Size: | 7.0' x 2.7' | ||
| Magnitude: | 11.1 | ||
| Constellation: | Triangulum | ||
| Distance: | 23.4 million light years | ||
Notes: |
NGC 672 (top) is a barred spiral galaxy forming an
interacting pair with IC1727, an irregular galaxy (bottom). The tiny edge-on spiral to the left of the pair is PGC 1803573, located 540 million light years distant. |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 11/4 - 11/6/21 | ||
| Location: | Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA | ||
| Telescope: | DSI RC10c; 1867 mm fl at f/7.3 | ||
| Camera: | FLI 6303E CCD camera with Astrodon LRGB filters | ||
| Mount: | AP 1100 mount GTOCP3 | ||
| Exposure time: | Lum (34 x 10min); RGB (15 x 5 min each) | ||
| Exposure time total: | 9 hrs 45 min | ||
| Notes: | FOV = 41.6 x 32.6 arc minutes (cropped to 50% of original) |
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