Fornax Dwarf
Fornax Dwarf |
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Object data of Fornax Dwarf |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (dSph) | |
| Size: | 55' x 44' | |
| Magnitude: | 9.3 mag | |
| Constellation: | For | |
| Distance: | 460,000 Ly | |
| Notes: | The Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Fornax. This galaxy is a satellite of the Milky Way and contains six globular clusters; the largest, NGC 1049, was discovered before the galaxy itself. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2015-10-16 + 2015-10-17 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Astro-Physics 305mm f3.8 RHA | |
| Camera: | FLI PL29050 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 21x6min / R 5x6min / G 5x6min / B 5x6min | |
| Exposure time total: | 3h36min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl, Markus Blauensteiner) Image processing by Christoph Kaltseis |
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