Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC672 & IC1727 Galaxies in Triangul...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Oct 30 - 22:33

Uploaded

2022 Nov 01 - 15:38

Objects

NGC672
IC1727

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Constellation

Triangulum

Field centre

RA: 01^h47^m
Dec: +27°24'
Position angle: +179°29'

Field size

0°27' × 0°22'

Equipment

42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
FLI ProLine KAF-09000 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

3min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC672 & IC1727 Galaxies in Triangulum

Title

NGC672 & IC1727 Galaxies in Triangulum

About this image

This COAST image shows the spiral galaxies NGC627 (centre) with the fainter IC1727 to the upper left. A number of other small, faint, unidentified galaxies (?) can be seen.

NGC627 was discovered by William Herschel in October 1786. It is an 11th mag. spiral galaxy, about 20million ly distant. The galaxy is shown as having a relatively bright, central disk with some signs of structure, embedded in a larger, diffuse, faint disk with a few brighter concentrations.

IC1727 was discovered by Issac Roberts in November 1896 by photography, using his 20" reflector. It is also a spiral galaxy, apparent mag. 11.5, and lies 'close' to NGC627 at a distance of c.90,000ly. The image shows this galaxy as little more than a faint streak with some hints of brighter spots.

Both galaxies appear to be edge-on or nearly so.

Files associated with this observation

NGC672 barred spiral gal Triangulum (2).jpg (228.0 kB)

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Dr Paul Leyland, Callum Potter, David Basey

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