Observation by Alan Thomas: HCG 23 Galaxy Group in Eridanus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2023 Dec 02 - 23:27

Uploaded

2023 Dec 03 - 14:40

Objects

Hickson 23
NGC1208
NGC1214
NGC1215
NGC1216

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Constellation

Eridanus

Field centre

RA: 03^h06^m
Dec: -09°34'
Position angle: -0°58'

Field size

0°28' × 0°28'

Equipment

42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
ProLine KAF-09000 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount
BVR filter

Exposure

3min

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

HCG 23 Galaxy Group in Eridanus

Title

HCG 23 Galaxy Group in Eridanus

About this image

This COAST image shows the four members of the Hickson Compact Group HCG23 in Eridanus:

NGC1214/HCG23a lenticular galaxy, mag 14.0, discovered by Ormond Stone before 12 October 1886.

NGC1215/HCG23b interesting looking spiral galaxy, mag. 14.1, discovered by Ormond Stone before 12 October 1886.

NGC1216/HCG23c lenticular galaxy, mag. 14.8, discovered by Ormond Stone in 1886.

PGC11673/HCG23d spiral galaxy, mag. c.16.0, discoverer not known to me.

Not members of the group but also seen in the image:

NGC1208 lenticular galaxy, mag 12.3, discovered in January 1785 by William Herschel.

IC1880 lenticular galaxy, mag 13.0, discovered in January 1900 by Herbert Howe.

Several other faint galaxies can also be seen.

Files associated with this observation

NGC1215 COAST v3image-jpeg-i labels2.jpg (271.1 kB)

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