Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 1509 with PGC 14389 in Eridanus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2026 Feb 04 - 21:44

Uploaded

2026 Feb 08 - 16:51

Objects

NGC1509

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Constellation

Eridanus

Field centre

RA: 04^h03^m
Dec: -11°10'
Position angle: -2°03'

Field size

0°18' × 0°20'

Equipment

PlaneWave 60cm f/6.5 CDK24 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
FLI ProLine KAF-16803 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

60sec.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC 1509 with PGC 14389 in Eridanus

Title

NGC 1509 with PGC 14389 in Eridanus

About this image

NGC 1509 (left) is a mag. 13.7 spiral galaxy. It was discovered by Ormond Stone in 1886 using the 26.25" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia. Distance c.387million ly. Size c.82,000 ly.

PGC 14389 is a mag. 15(?) lenticular or possibly a spiral galaxy. Distance c.395million ly. Size c.70,000 ly.

It is unclear whether these two galaxies are close enough to be physically related.

Though small and faint, these remote galaxies are well seen in this image using the OU's PIRATE instrument.

Files associated with this observation

NGC1509 PIRATEv3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (876.1 kB)

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