Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 1409 & NGC 1410 Interacting Gala...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2023 Nov 08 - 23:53

Uploaded

2023 Nov 09 - 16:15

Objects

NGC1409
NGC1410

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h41^m
Dec: -01°18'
Position angle: +179°01'

Field size

0°12' × 0°13'

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

NGC 1409 & NGC 1410 Interacting Galaxies in Taurus

Title

NGC 1409 & NGC 1410 Interacting Galaxies in Taurus

About this image

NGC 1409 (top) is a lenticular galaxy, apparent mag. 13.8. It was discovered by William Herschel in January 1785.

NGC 1410 (below) is a spiral galaxy, apparent mag. 14.0. It was only identified as a separate galaxy in 1855, when Lord Rosse's assistant, R.J. Mitchell, observed it with the Leviathan.

The galaxies are interacting strongly, and are linked by a thin stream of dark material (not visible here).

This COAST (COmpletely Autonomous Survey Telescope) image shows the nuclei in close proximity (separation c.23,000ly), with irregular patches of their enveloping disks.

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NGC1409 COAST v3image-jpeg-i (2).jpg (148.7 kB)

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