Draco Trio of Galaxies

 


Draco Trio


Object Data

Object type: Galaxies
Size:  
Magnitude: 11.1 (NGC5985)
Constellation: Draco
Distance: 112 - 150 mly 
   
Notes:
The Draco Trio of galaxies includes (from top to bottom) an edge-on spiral NGC 5991 (112 mly), an eliplical galaxy NGC 5982 (130 mly), and a face-on spiral NGC 5985 (150 mly)

Exposure Data

Date: 3/23/25
Location: Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA
Telescope: DSI RC10c, 1867 mm fl f/7.3
Camera: FLI 6303e with Astrodon LRGB Gen 2 filters; ASI174 guide camera
Mount: AP 1100 CP3
Exposure times: 16 x 10min Lum, 5 x 5 min each RGB 
Exposure time total: 3 hrs 55 min.
Notes: FOV =  50.2 x 34.2 arcmin 
Image scale = 0.99 "/pixel

   

 

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