Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: IC1613

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2022 Oct 20 - 01:30

Uploaded

2022 Oct 29 - 10:59

Objects

IC1613
Abell cluster 147

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 01^h05^m
Dec: +02°09'
Position angle: +162°30'

Field size

2°05' × 1°35'

Equipment

iTelescopes T71

Exposure

Integration giving Luminance 48 Minute RGB 24 Minute

Location

Chile

Target name

IC1613

Title

IC1613

About this image

Callum set IC1613 as the October 2022 observing challenge for the Deep Sky Section.

IC1613 is a member of the Local Group of galaxies, at a distance of 700kpc. The image shows a number of bright HII regions.

In the upper right the edge on galaxy UGC 711 can been seen, zoom in below 29 Cet and you will see the Galaxy Cluster Abell 147

Processed with Pixinsight and Lightroom

With poor skies in the south of England, decided to observe at one of the iTelescope remote observatories.

Files associated with this observation

IC1613_PW.JPG (1.6 MB)

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Mattia Piccoli, Richard Sargent, Mike Harlow, Simon Paul Davis, David Basey, Tim Haymes, Geof Lewis, Callum Potter, Graham Winstanley

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