Observation by Patrick Maloney: NGCs 1587 & 1588

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Patrick Maloney

Observer

Patrick Maloney

Observed

2015 Oct 15 - 02:54

Uploaded

2021 Dec 07 - 19:13

Objects

NGC1587
NGC1588

Equipment

12" Newtonian reflector, 10mm Plossl eyepiece, x150

Location

Skelwith Fold

Target name

NGCs 1587 & 1588

Title

NGCs 1587 & 1588

About this image

NGC 1587: Bright, round and slightly elongated. The middle is brighter and there is a stellar nucleus. There is a clear dark gap between this object and its neighbour NGC 1588.

NGC 1588: Bright, small and elongated with a brighter middle and a stellar nucleus.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 1587 1588 - 15172.jpg (89.5 kB)

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