Observation by Nick Hewitt: Abell Galaxy Cluster 1656

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2022 Apr 01 - 10:54

Uploaded

2022 Apr 01 - 14:59

Objects

The Coma Cluster (Abell cluster 1656)

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 13^h00^m
Dec: +27°58'
Position angle: -1°04'

Field size

0°48' × 0°32'

Equipment

iTelescope 21 in New Mexico; Planewave CDK 431mm

Exposure

3 x 300s Bin1

Location

Northampton, but telescope in New Mexico

Target name

NGC4889 in AGC 1656

Title

Abell Galaxy Cluster 1656

About this image

While my CMOS camera is in for repair, I thought an image of this superb galaxy cluster in Coma would be a good target, following Owen Brazell's excellent talk at the DSS meeting. When my camera is back, I'll have a go from Northampton.

Files associated with this observation

AGC1656 2022-04-01 4 x 300s iT21 copy.jpg (1.5 MB)

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Nick James, Callum Potter, Dominic Ford, Ron Johnson, Peter Carson

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