Observation by Alan Thomas: IC 2574 (Coddington's Nebula) Irregular ...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Jan 15 - 03:26

Uploaded

2024 Jan 15 - 12:32

Objects

Coddington's Nebula (IC2574)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 10^h27^m
Dec: +68°24'
Position angle: +15°58'

Field size

0°32' × 0°20'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

40min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

IC 2574 (Coddington's Nebula) Irregular Galaxy in Ursa Major

Title

IC 2574 (Coddington's Nebula) Irregular Galaxy in Ursa Major

About this image

This faint dwarf irregular galaxy was discovered by Edwin Coddington in April 1898. It is the Deep Sky Section's 'Object of Interest' for January 2024.

Distance c.13million ly. Apparent mag. 10.4.

Bortle 7/8. No Moon.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20240115-032636 (2).jpg (1.7 MB)

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