Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC985 Ring Galaxy in Cetus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Nov 20 - 22:31

Uploaded

2022 Nov 27 - 12:40

Objects

NGC985

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h34^m
Dec: -08°47'
Position angle: +179°26'

Field size

0°17' × 0°15'

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

NGC985 Ring Galaxy in Cetus

Title

NGC985 Ring Galaxy in Cetus

About this image

This unusual ring galaxy in Cetus was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886. It is probably the product of a galaxy merger.

This COAST image shows a faint half-moon shape, with a similar shaped void inside, cradling a bright nucleus, with some brighter spots in the lower part of the half-moon. A number of other galaxies can also be seen in the image.

Distance c.550million ly. Apparent size 1.0' x 0.9'. Diameter c.160,000ly. Apparent mag. 13.5.

Files associated with this observation

v3image-jpeg-i NGC985.jpg (109.7 kB)

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