Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 403 Lenticular Galaxy in Pisces

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Nov 02 - 00:44

Uploaded

2024 Nov 14 - 15:41

Objects

NGC398
NGC399
NGC400
NGC401
NGC402
NGC403

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

NGC 403 Lenticular Galaxy in Pisces

Title

NGC 403 Lenticular Galaxy in Pisces

About this image

This mag. 12.5 lenticular galaxy was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in August 1862.

The other items labelled are:

NGC 398 mag.14.5 lenticular galaxy, discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan in October 1886.

NGC 399 mag. 13,5 lenticular galaxy, discovered by Lord Rosse in October 1874.

NGC 400 mag. 15.3 star, discovered by Robert Ball in December 1886.

NGC 401 mag. 15.4 star, also discovered by Robert Ball in December 1886.

NGC 402 mag. 15.5 star, discovered by Lord Rosse in October 1874.

A number of other galaxies can also be seen in this COAST image.

Files associated with this observation

NGC403 COAST v3image-jpeg-i labels.jpg (106.8 kB)

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