Observation by Alan Thomas: IC1101 Supergiant Galaxy in Virgo

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2023 Apr 15 - 00:00

Uploaded

2023 Apr 16 - 11:26

Objects

IC1101

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

IC1101 Supergiant Galaxy in Virgo

Title

IC1101 Supergiant Galaxy in Virgo

About this image

IC1101 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in Virgo. It is the brightest galaxy in the Abell 2029 galaxy cluster, and holds the distinction of being (possibly) the largest known galaxy in the Universe, hence its attraction to me as an object of interest. In keeping with its exceptional size, it harbours an ultramassive black hole in the range of 40-100 billion solar masses - gulp!

I have been keen to obtain an image of this supergiant object for some time, and am very grateful to the COAST in Tenerife for enabling me to get it.

Distance c.1billion ly. Size c.600,000ly. Apparent mag. 13.7.

Files associated with this observation

IC1101 COASTY v3image-jpeg-i.jpg (90.3 kB)

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