Observation by Grant Privett: NGC4889 + Friends

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2026 Mar 19 - 01:00

Uploaded

2026 Mar 29 - 18:07

Objects

The Coma Cluster (Abell cluster 1656)

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h59^m
Dec: +27°56'
Position angle: -177°51'

Field size

0°16' × 0°13'

Equipment

C14 + f/6.3 reducer
SX Trius 694

Exposure

40x 60s

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

ngc4889

Title

NGC4889 + Friends

About this image

This concluded my recent burst of pretty pictures. The 18th/9th was a good night.

Its the Coma galaxy cluster. As with so many other observers I love the fact that most of what you see is galaxies. A very bright star is just off the bottom left of the image.

Files associated with this observation

ngc4889_20260318.jpg (3.9 MB)

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