Observation by David Strange: Seyfert's Sextet

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2022 May 11 - 22:56

Uploaded

2022 May 18 - 22:59

Objects

Seyfert's Sextet (NGC6027)

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15^h59^m
Dec: +20°45'
Position angle: +3°58'

Field size

0°11' × 0°09'

Equipment

Celestron 9
ASI533MC
ASIair pro

Exposure

20 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

NGC6027

Title

Seyfert's Sextet

About this image

Seyfert's Sextet is a group of galaxies about 190 million lyr distant in Serpens. The group appears to contain six members, but one of the galaxies, NGC 6027d, is a background object and another "galaxy," NGC 6027e, is actually a part of the tail of NGC 6027.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6027_20220511_dgs2.jpg (204.2 kB)

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