Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC7752 NGC7753 (Arp86) Interacting Gala...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Oct 08 - 21:59

Uploaded

2022 Oct 20 - 15:38

Objects

NGC7753
NGC7752

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 23^h47^m
Dec: +29°28'
Position angle: -37°12'

Field size

0°24' × 0°18'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

100min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC7752 NGC7753 (Arp86) Interacting Galaxies in Pegasus

Title

NGC7752 NGC7753 (Arp86) Interacting Galaxies in Pegasus

About this image

NGC7752 NGC7753 (Arp86) are a pair of interacting galaxies in Pegasus at a distance of c.220-225million ly.

The larger and brighter galaxy (NGC7753) is a barred spiral, and was discovered by William Herschel in September 1784. Diameter c.230-235,000ly, apparent mag. 12.0.

NGC7752 is a lenticular galaxy discovered in November 1854 by R.J.Mitchell. It is linked to NGC7752 by one of that galaxy's spiral arms, though that is not visible in this image. Diameter c.55-60,000ly. Apparent mag. 14.3.

Bortle 7/8, extensive high cloud, Moon waxing gibbous, 99%, 14 days old.

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