NGC 918 with Galactic Cirrus
NGC 918 with Galactic Cirrus |
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Object data of NGC918 |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (SBc) | |
| Size: | 3.5' x 2.0' | |
| Magnitude: | 13.1 mag | |
| Constellation: | Ari | |
| Distance: | 56 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 918 is a spiral galaxy in constellation Aries, which is embedded in dense clouds of galactic cirrus. These clouds are part of our own Milky Way and hang only hundreds of light-years above our galactic plane, dimly reflecting starlight. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2016-12-19 + 20 + 21 + 30 | |
| Location: | Steinbach am Ziehberg / Austria (920m) | |
| Telescope: | Takahashi FSQ-106ED (4" Apo f=530mm) | |
| Camera: | QSI 660wsg-8 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | WAM 650move | |
| Exposure time: | L 42x8min / R 12x8min / G 12x8min / B 12x8min | |
| Exposure time total: | 10h 24min | |
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