Observation by Alan Thomas: HCG76 Galaxy Group in Serpens

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Mar 19 - 01:34

Uploaded

2024 Apr 09 - 11:07

Objects

NGC5941
NGC5942
NGC5944
Hickson 76

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15^h31^m
Dec: +07°19'
Position angle: -0°51'

Field size

0°14' × 0°14'

Equipment

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

Exposure

3min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

HCG76 Galaxy Group in Serpens

Title

HCG76 Galaxy Group in Serpens

About this image

This compact galaxy group consists of (at least) seven members. Numerous other galaxies are faintly seen in this COAST image. The group is the central part of the large galaxy cluster Abell 2085. It lies at a distance of about 465million ly.

A: NGC5944 mag. 13.5 spiral galaxy, discovered by Lewis Swift in April 1887.

B: NGC5941 mag. 13.9 lenticular galaxy, discovered by Lewis Swift in April 1887.

C: NGC5942 mag. 14.4 lenticular galaxy, discovered by Lewis Swift in April 1887.

D: PCG55316 mag. 15.5 elliptical galaxy.

E: PCG55325 mag. 16.5 lenticular galaxy.

F: PCG55313 mag. 16.5 lenticular galaxy.

G:PCG55307 mag. 17.0 spiral galaxy.

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NGC5941 COAST v3image-jpeg-i labels.jpg (39.0 kB)

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