Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC7771 Galaxy Group in Pegasus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Dec 14 - 20:43

Uploaded

2022 Dec 15 - 17:26

Objects

NGC7771
NGC7769
NGC7770

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 23^h51^m
Dec: +20°07'
Position angle: +10°26'

Field size

0°23' × 0°18'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

86mins.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK

Target name

NGC7771 Galaxy Group in Pegasus

Title

NGC7771 Galaxy Group in Pegasus

About this image

NGC7771 is to the left of the frame, with the much smaller (in apparent size though not in stellar mass) NGC7770 immediately below. NGC7769, a face on spiral (though not evident here) is to the right.

NGC7771 Galaxy Group, Pegasus		mag			dist	size
NGC7769	spiral galaxy	12	William Herschel	18 Sept 1784	195Mly	180Kly
NGC7770	lenticular	14	Bindon Stoney	5 Nov 1850	190Mly	40Kly
NGC7771	barred spiral	12	William Herschel	18 Sept 1784	200Mly	140Kly

This group of three interacting galaxies is expected to merge into a single galaxy after a decent interval - say a few billion years.

Bortle 7/8, cold!

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