Fornax Dwarf Galaxy
Fornax Dwarf Galaxy: This very faint elliptical galaxy is a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way in a distance of appr. 450000 Light Years. It contains 6 Globular Clusters, some of them are recognizable in this image (fuzzy looking stars). Many of the stars are quite old showing a yellowish color.
The image was taken at the observatory of IAS at Hakos Farm in Namibia.
Object |
Fornax Dwarf Galaxy |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
ESO 356-04 |
Constellation |
Fornax |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/3 in corrected primary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
6x10min L, 3x5min each RGB, Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop. Color Code LRGB |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 21 Nov 2011 |
Remark |
