Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC5044 Galaxy Cluster in Virgo

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2023 Apr 14 - 15:48

Uploaded

2023 Apr 14 - 15:48

Objects

NGC5044
NGC5031
NGC5035
NGC5037
NGC5046
NGC5047
NGC5049

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 13^h15^m
Dec: -16°23'
Position angle: +179°35'

Field size

0°41' × 0°41'

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

NGC5044 Galaxy Cluster in Virgo

Title

NGC5044 Galaxy Cluster in Virgo

About this image

This spectacular galaxy cluster in Virgo is the Deep Sky Section's April 'Object of Interest'. Apart from the elliptical galaxy NGC5044 (centre), this 3-minute COAST image includes numerous other galaxies including NGCs 5031, 5035, 5037, 5046, 5047 & 5049.

NGC5044 elliptical galaxy app. mag. 10.8. Discovered 1785 Dec 31 by William Herschel.

NGC5031 lenticular galaxy app. mag. 12.9. Discovered, 1881 Mar 17 by Edward Holden.

NGC5035 lenticular galaxy app. mag. 12.8. Discovered 1787 May 5 by William Herschel.

NGC5037 spiral galaxy dist. 150-155million ly diam. 80-85,000ly app. mag. 12.2. Discovered

1785 Dec 31 by William Herschel, distinguished by the two bright dots at either end

of the disk - which turn out (disappointingly) to be foreground stars rather than

supernovae!

NGC5046 elliptical galaxy app. mag. 13.5 Discovered 1881 May 17 by Edward Holden.

NGC5047 lenticular galaxy app. mag. 12.6 Discovered 1787 May 7 by William Herschel.

NGC5049 lenticular galaxy app. mag. 13.0 Discovered 1785 Dec 31 by William Herschel.

Files associated with this observation

NGC5044 COAST (2) v3image-jpeg-i.jpg (1.2 MB)

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