Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 1573 Elliptical Galaxy in Camelopard...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2026 Feb 17 - 22:34

Uploaded

2026 Feb 27 - 14:19

Objects

NGC1573
UGC 3069

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 04^h34^m
Dec: +73°15'
Position angle: -1°55'

Field size

0°08' × 0°08'

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 1573 Elliptical Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Title

NGC 1573 Elliptical Galaxy in Camelopardalis

About this image

This mag. 11.5 elliptical galaxy (centre left) was discovered Wilhelm Tempel in August 1883. Distance c.190million ly.

At lower right is UGC3069, a spiral galaxy. Mag. 15.1(B).

Files associated with this observation

NGC1573 PIRATE (2).jpg (154.7 kB)

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