Observation by Alan Thomas: Abell 347 Galaxy Cluster in Andromeda

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2026 Oct 12 - 05:06

Uploaded

2026 Oct 15 - 10:54

Objects

NGC910
NGC911
NGC912
NGC913
NGC906
NGC909

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 02^h25^m
Dec: +41°50'
Position angle: -2°32'

Field size

0°31' × 0°31'

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

Abell 347 Galaxy Cluster in Andromeda

Title

Abell 347 Galaxy Cluster in Andromeda

About this image

This galaxy cluster in Andromeda lies about 240million ly distant. The cluster members shown in this PIRATE image (NGC 914 and NGC923 are not shown) are:

NGC 906 - spiral galaxy, mag. 13.0, discovered by Edouard Stephan in October 1878.

NGC 909 - elliptical galaxy, mag. 14.0, discovered by Edouard Stephan in October 1878.

NGC 910 - elliptical galaxy, mag. 12.0, discovered by William Herschel in October 1786.

NGC 911 - elliptical galaxy, mag. 13.0, discovered by Edouard Stephan in October 1878.

NGC 912 - lenticular galaxy, mag. 14.0, discovered by Edouard Stephan in November 1878.

NGC 913 - lenticular galaxy, mag. 15.0, discovered by Edouard Stephan in November 1878 (possibly not a member of this cluster).

A number of other galaxies can also be seen. Overall, a nice little collection.

Files associated with this observation

NGC910 v3image-jpeg-i PIRATE (2).jpg (1.5 MB)

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