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Observation by Terry Evans: PGC143 Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte Local Group...

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Terry Evans

Observer

Terry Evans

Observed

2016 Aug 08 - 09:27

Uploaded

2017 May 19 - 09:32

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 00h02m
Dec: -15°27'
Position angle: +0°04'

Field size

0°23' × 0°17'

Equipment
  • StarlightXpress Trius 694
  • APM TMB-203 Refractor
  • Paramount ME
Exposure

12*300s

Location

Moorook, South Australia

Target name

PGC143 Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte

Title

PGC143 Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte Local Group galaxy

About this image

This is one of the more remote galaxies in our Local Group and is believed to have escaped interactions with other galaxies.

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