Observation by Alan Thomas: IC 10 Irregular Galaxy in Cassiopeia

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2025 Oct 20 - 00:11

Uploaded

2025 Oct 20 - 15:53

Objects

IC10

Equipment

PlaneWave 61cm f/6.5 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
FLI ProLine KAF-16803 CCD camera
10Micron GM4000 robotic German equatorial mount

Exposure

60sec

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

IC 10 Irregular Galaxy in Cassiopeia

Title

IC 10 Irregular Galaxy in Cassiopeia

About this image

This dwarf irregular galaxy was discovered by Lewis Swift in October 1887. It is the Deep Sky Section's October 'Object of Interest'.

This image, created using the OU's PIRATE (Physics Innovations Robotic Astronomical Telescope Explorer) gives a good indication of the galaxy's diffuse nature and irregular form.

A member of the Local Group, it is the only known starburst galaxy therein (a galaxy that displays unusually high rates of star formation) .

Apparent mag. c.10.4. Diameter c.5,000ly. Distance c.2-3million ly.

Files associated with this observation

IC 10 PIRATE v3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (720.4 kB)

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