Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 1569 Arp 210 Dwarf Irregular Galaxy ...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2026 Feb 11 - 00:58

Uploaded

2026 Feb 26 - 15:46

Objects

NGC1569

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 04^h30^m
Dec: +64°51'
Position angle: -1°59'

Field size

0°28' × 0°28'

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 1569 Arp210 Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Title

NGC 1569 Arp 210 Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Camelopardalis

About this image

This irregular galaxy was discovered by William Herschel in November 1788. Its irregular structure can just be glimpsed in this PIRATE image. Larger images show numerous clusters of star formation.

Distance c.11million ly. Size c.12,000ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC1569 PIRATE edit (2) jpeg.jpg (206.0 kB)

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