Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 7250 Irregular Galaxy in Lacerta

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2026 Sep 20 - 02:44

Uploaded

2026 Sep 28 - 11:02

Objects

NGC7250

Equipment

PlaneWave CDK24 24 inch f/6.5 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
FLI ProLine KAF-16803 CCD camera
10Micron GM4000 robotic German equatorial mount

Exposure

3min

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC 7250 Irregular Galaxy in Lacerta

Title

NGC 7250 Irregular Galaxy in Lacerta

About this image

This mag. 12.6 irregular galaxy was discovered by William Herschel in November 1790. It seems to have received little attention from amateur astronomers.

Distance: c.40million ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC7250 v3image-jpeg-i PIRATE (2).jpg (259.5 kB)

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