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Observation by Martin Ratcliffe: Hickson Group

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Martin Ratcliffe

Observer

Martin Ratcliffe

Observed

2025 Feb 26 - 05:00

Uploaded

2025 Apr 06 - 21:07

Objects

NGC3185
NGC3187
NGC3189
NGC3193
NGC3177

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 10h17m
Dec: +21°53'
Position angle: +79°17'

Field size

2°17' × 1°30'

Equipment
  • 152mm APO
  • QHY600M
  • Optolong LRGB filters
Exposure

4 min subs x 86

Location

Stansbury Park, UT, USA

Target name

Hickson Group, NGC 3187

Title

Hickson Group

About this image

Data taken over 2 nights, Feb 25/26 and Feb 26/27 from Stansbury Park UT using an Explore Scientific 152mm APO refractor and a QHY600M camera, cooled to -20 C, and a 7 position QHY filter wheel with 2" Optolong filters. This image is a combo of L 23 x 240 s, R 21 x 240 s, G 18 x 240 s, B 24 x 240 s totalling 5.7 hours. processed in PixInsight. My location is near the western Utah desert and transparency is excellent. Observatory elevation is 1328 m. 

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