Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC404 'Mirach's Ghost' Lenticular Galax...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Oct 25 - 20:56

Uploaded

2024 Oct 26 - 11:22

Objects

NGC404

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 01^h09^m
Dec: +35°46'
Position angle: +177°55'

Field size

0°15' × 0°14'

Equipment

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

Exposure

1min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC404 'Mirach's Ghost' Lenticular Galaxy in Andromeda

Title

NGC404 'Mirach's Ghost' Lenticular Galaxy in Andromeda

About this image

This mag. 10.3 dwarf lenticular galaxy was discovered by William Herschel in September 1784. It is the Deep Sky Section's October 'Object of Interest'.

This COAST image has been cropped to keep the glare of the red giant Mirach largely out of the image.

Distance c.10million ly. Diameter c.10,000 ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC404 COAST v3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (106.3 kB)

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