Observation by Graham Winstanley: Abell 1656 in Coma Berenices

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2023 May 27 - 00:00

Uploaded

2023 Jun 01 - 21:26

Objects

NGC4874
NGC4889

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h59^m
Dec: +27°59'
Position angle: +100°14'

Field size

0°52' × 0°41'

Equipment

Altair Astro Wave Series 115 F7 ED Triplet
Atik 490ex CCD
NEQ6
Astrodon LRGB filters

Exposure

Lum 7 x 300s; RGB 7 x 200s per filter

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

Abell 1656

Title

Abell 1656 in Coma Berenices

About this image

Almost as many galaxies as the Deep Field! I have listed just the brightest pair near the centre.

Files associated with this observation

Abell 1656_LRGB_curv_dbe.jpg (1.8 MB)

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