Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 1 & NGC 2 Spiral Galaxies in Peg...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2026 Sep 30 - 00:53

Uploaded

2026 Oct 12 - 12:31

Objects

NGC1
NGC2

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 00^h07^m
Dec: +27°42'
Position angle: -2°23'

Field size

0°21' × 0°21'

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

2min

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC 1 & NGC 2 Spiral Galaxies in Pegasus

Title

NGC 1 & NGC 2 Spiral Galaxies in Pegasus

About this image

These two galaxies (NGC 1 centre, NGC 2 below) make an optical pair, but lie far apart and were discovered by different observers at different times. NGC 2 is both more distant, smaller and fainter than its 'companion'.

This 120-second PIRATE image reveals only the bright nuclei and fuzzy 'disks'. I have requested a 180-second exposure, so it will be interesting to see what more, if anything, is revealed.

NGC 1 is a mag. 13.7 spiral galaxy, discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in September 1861. It lies at a distance of c.200million ly. Size c.120,000 ly

NGC 2 is a mag. 15.0 spiral galaxy, discovered by the Earl of Rosse in August 1873. Distance c.325million ly. Size c.111,000 ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC1 v3image-jpeg-i PIRATE (2).jpg (298.4 kB)

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