Abell 2218 - Wide Field
Abell 2218 - Wide Field |
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Object data of Abell2218 |
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| Object type: | galaxy cluster | |
| Size: | 20' | |
| Magnitude: | 17.7 mag (magnitude for the tenth-ranked cluster member) | |
| Constellation: | Dra | |
| Distance: | 2.1 billion Ly | |
| Notes: |
Abell 2218 is a cluster of galaxies about 2.1 billion light-years away in
the constellation Draco. The above image shows two further Abell galaxy clusters (Abell2207 and Abell2229), as shown in the object identification image. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2010-07-02 + 07 + 08 + 09 | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm) | |
| Camera: | EOS1000D (ISO400) | |
| Mount: | WAM 650 | |
| Exposure time: | 101x6m | |
| Exposure time total: | 10h 06m | |
| Notes: | very high ambient temperature during exposures (15-20°C) | |
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