Observation by Nick Hewitt: Hickson 23 in Eridanus

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2017 Jan 23 - 13:06

Uploaded

2017 Jan 23 - 14:16

Objects

NGC1214

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Constellation

Eridanus

Field centre

RA: 03^h06^m
Dec: -09°32'
Position angle: +7°52'

Field size

0°16' × 0°15'

Equipment

439mm Planewave CDK (iTelescope 17)
Luminance filter

Exposure

2 x 300 sec Bin2

Location

Siding Spring Observatory

Target name

NGCs 1214, 1215 and 1216

Title

Hickson 23 in Eridanus

About this image

There are fantastic sights in the Winter sky. This isn't one of them. But the Hickson galaxy groups are of interest to die-hard Deep Sky observers so I thought I would pop this image on the board. The three NGC galaxies are all 15th magnitude, the other two 16th and 17th. NGC 1214 and 1215 are spirals. No doubt the visual observers with dark skies and light buckets can see them, I certainly could not from home. If I get any "likes", I'll post Hickson 34. Bet you can't wait!!!

Files associated with this observation

Hickson 23 2017-01-23 iT17.jpg (85.1 kB)

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