IC 10 wide field
IC 10 wide field |
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Object data of IC10 |
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| Object type: | galaxy (dIrr) | |
| Size: | 6.8' x 5.9' | |
| Magnitude: | 10.4 mag | |
| Constellation: | Cas | |
| Distance: | 2.2 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | IC 10 is an irregular dwarf galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered in 1887 and its membership in the Local Group of galaxies was finally confirmed in 1996. This galaxy is the only known starburst galaxy in the Local Group of galaxies. Despite its closeness, the galaxy is rather difficult to study because it lies near the plane of the Milky Way and so IC 10 is heavily obscured by interstellar matter. You can see some dust in the above wide field image. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2011-12-26 + 27 + 2012-01-18 | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm) | |
| Camera: | ST-8300C | |
| Mount: | AOK WAM650move | |
| Exposure time: | 49x6min | |
| Exposure time total: | 4h 54min | |
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