Observation by Nick James: A lot of galaxies

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2022 Feb 05 - 01:33

Uploaded

2022 Feb 05 - 19:53

Objects

NGC4874
The Coma Cluster (Abell cluster 1656)

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h59^m
Dec: +27°56'
Position angle: +0°15'

Field size

0°44' × 0°30'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

61x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

NGC4874 and the Coma Cluster

Title

A lot of galaxies

About this image

Most of the objects in this field are galaxies. The two giant ellipticals in the centre are NGC 4889 and NGC 4874. The rest are all members of the Coma Cluster (Abell 1656) which is just under 100 Mpc away.

Files associated with this observation

ngc4874_20220205_0133_ndj.jpg (1.5 MB)

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