Galaxy NGC 55
Galaxy NGC 55: This irregular galaxy is considered as part of the Sculptor Galaxy Group, but newer measurements indicate that it might rather be a member of our own Local Group of galaxies. Its location is on the boundary of the two groups in a distance of 7 Mio LY.
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Object |
Galaxy NGC 55 |
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Catagory |
Galaxies |
Designation |
NGC 0055 |
Constellation |
Sculptor |
Optics |
TMB 130 f/6 with Field Flattener |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
7x5min (1x1 bin) each Astrodon True Balance L filter, 6x2min (2x2 bin) RGB filterset, Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat |
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Guiding |
Selfguiding |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop. Color Code LRGB |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 22 Nov 2009 |
Remark |
