Observation by Patrick Maloney: NGC 1055

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Patrick Maloney

Observer

Patrick Maloney

Observed

1998 Aug 02 - 09:40

Uploaded

2021 Dec 01 - 16:50

Objects

NGC1055

Equipment

10" Starsplitter, Nagler 7mm, x214

Location

Palisades Dows Observatory, Iowa, USA

Target name

NGC 1055

Title

NGC 1055

About this image

Decidedly dim for a galaxy with a magnitude of 10.6. Presumably this is due to the low surface brightness. It is essentially a featureless glow, elongated almost east-west. No structure, no central brightening.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 1055 - 9809.jpg (352.1 kB)

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