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Gallery of "Irregular Galaxies" imaged with my 12" LX200 telescope and ST-10XME Camera (2009-2021+)
(supplemented with some older images taken with my 8" LX200 telescope and ST-7E Camera (2001-2009) )
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NGC 899 (Cetus) Alias: UGCA 26 (PGC 8990, catalog mag +13.3) [ UGCA Galaxies ] Poor quality image (poor seeing & bright sky background) Target to be rescheduled for a later session |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-12-01 23:12 UT (#1170161-65) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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NGC 1569 (Camelopardalis) |
CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-01-01 19:57 UT (#947050-53) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
NGC 1569 - Detail |
CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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NGC 2366 (Camelopardalis) |
CCD Image (Linear Scale, 50% size) 7 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2013-10-12 19:04hUT (#548001-07) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
NGC 2366 - Detail The smaller galaxy to the lower left is NGC 2363 |
CCD Image (cropped) Image details as above |
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NGC 2922 (Leo Minor) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-02-07 20:17 UT (#966043-45) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
NGC 2922 with AT2022bdu - 2022-02-07 (T+5.4d) Image below (2022-02-07.841) was taken 5.4 days after discovery of transient 2022bdu Reported position of transient is shown by white cross-hairs |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-02-07 20:17 UT (#966043-45) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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NGC 3104 (Leo Minor) Alias: ARP 264 [ ARP Galaxies ] |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-03-26 02:20 UT (#995133-37) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
NGC 3104 / ARP 264 - Detail |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale,
cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale,
cropped) Image details as above |
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NGC 3738 (Ursa Major) ARP 234: Appearance of fission [ ARP Galaxies ] |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2022-11-29 03:31 UT (#1064345-49) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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NGC 4194 (Ursa Major) Alias : ARP 160 [ ARP Galaxies ] |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-04-22 00:24 UT (#1002065-69) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
NGC 4194 - Detail |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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NGC 4214 / Herschel I-95 (Canes
Venatici) |
CCD Image (linear scale, cropped) 5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2010-05-02 23:21 hUT (#419129-33) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 4214 - detail |
CCD Image (square root scaling, cropped) image details as above |
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False Colour CCD Image (square root
scaling, cropped ) Inverse Spectrum image details as above |
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NGC 4449 / Caldwell 21 (Canes Venatici) |
CCD Image (35% size) 6 x 90s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2010-03-25 01:51 hUT (#418223-28) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 4449 - detail |
CCD Image (75% size, cropped ) image details as above |
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NGC 4449 - detail |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped ) image details as above |
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Previous Image of NGC 4449 - 2006-12-20 |
CCD Image (250% size) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-12-20 05:51h UT (#167495-99) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E |
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Caldwell 57 / NGC 6822 (Sagittarius) |
CCD Image 50% size reduction) 6 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-07-30 23:53 h UT (#379451-58) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME [Larger View, 75%] |
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IC 10 (Cassiopeia) |
CCD Image (50% size, Linear Scale) 5 x 90 sec (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-09-19 21:05 h UT (#389076-80) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
IC 10 - detail |
CCD Image (Cropped to Central Area, Square Root Scale) Image details as above |
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IC 4182 (Canes Venatici) Member of M94 Galaxy Group |
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale) 7 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-19 02:37 UT (#742185-91) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
IC 4182 - Detail |
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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IC 1613 / Caldwell 51 (Cetus) |
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CCD Image ( 50% size) |
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IC 1613 / Caldwell 51 - detail |
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CCD Image (100% size, cropped) |
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UGCA 42 (Cetus) |
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Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-09-20 03:15 UT (#812225-29) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 42 - Detail |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 44 (Eridanus) Alias: PGC 10682 (catalog mag ?) [ UGCA Galaxies ] |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-19 22:23 UT (#830060-64) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 44 - Detail Irregular galaxy is very faint Target to be reimaged using more exposures & better sky transparency |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 86 / PGC 14241 (Camelopardalis) |
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CCD Image (cropped) 4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-12-26 22:09h UT (#408281-84) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
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Negative CCD Image (cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 92 (Camelopardalis) Alias: PGC 15439 [ UGCA Galaxies ] Dec +63d 36m |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-13 20:31 UT (#829084-88) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 92 - Detail |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 105 (Camelopardalis) Alias: PGC 16957 (catalog mag +14.5) [ UGCA Galaxies ] Bright star in field of view is HIP 24444 (mag +8.3) Slight glare at top of image is from HIP 24348 (mag +6.5) located 1.1' outside of field of view |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 300s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-16 19:00 UT (#850020-24) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 105 - Detail Total exposure time 30 mins |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 186 (Sextans) Alias: PGC 28408 [ UGCA Galaxies ] |
CCD Image (50% size, log scale) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-11-26 04:55 UT (#833230-33) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 186 - Detail galaxy is difficuly to discern due to the foreground star |
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 200 (Sextans) Alias: PGC 29299 (catalog mag ?) [ UGCA Galaxies ] Position of galaxy is shown by white circle. Image is crossed by a series of planes or satellites |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-02-17 00:23 UT (#859161-65) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 200 - Detail Galaxy is just visible above the background noise |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
UGCA 200 - Earlier Image (Jan 2021) Galaxy (position indicated by white circle) is barely visible above the background noise. Target to be rescheduled for a later session |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-13 01:08 UT (#849085-89) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
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UGCA 220 Ursa Major) Alias : PGC 32385 [ UGCA Galaxies ] Galaxy (circled) has very low surface brightness and is almost invisible in image below despite its longer exposure (35 min total). |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 7 x 300s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-09 00:35 UT (#847182-88) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 220 - Detail Galaxy is visible against the noisy and uneven background 35 min total exposure |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 249 (Virgo) Alias: PGC 37202 (catalog mag +14.8) [ UGCA Galaxies ] Other galaxies in field of view are PGC 1068326 (catalog mag +18.4), PGC 1068828 (catalog mag +18.6) |
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-19 03:34 UT (#852143-47) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 249 - Detail |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 256 (Corvus) Alias: PGC 37667 (Catalog mag +16.1) [ UGCA Galaxies ] |
Even though the total integration time is 15 minutes the galaxy's very low surface brightness makes it too dim to see in image below |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-03-05 02:05 UT (#981048-52) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
Galaxy is just visible in the negative image below |
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
UGCA 256 - Reference Image |
DSS2 Colour Image from Aladin |
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UGCA 258 (Corvus) [ UGCA Galaxies ] |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-01-29 02:19 UT (#961089-93) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 258 - Detail |
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 259 (Ursa Major) Alias: PGC 37722 (Catalog mag +16.2) [ UGCA Galaxies ] Other galaxies in field of view are LEDA 3098275 (catalog mag ?), PGC 2270931 (catalog mag +16.6), PGC 2269772 (catalog mag +18.1), PGC 2270110 (catalog mag +18.3) |
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-01-13 05:55 UT (#849105-06) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 259 - Detail |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Annotated Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 271 (Canes Venatici) Alias: PGC 38481 [ UGCA Galaxies ] |
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 3 x 300s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-05-01 00:31 UT (#893052-54) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 271 - Detail UGCA 271 is faint but distinct |
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 275 (Virgo) Alias: PGC 39146 (catalog mag +15.8) UGCA 275 (position indicated by white circle) is very faint. [ UGCA Galaxies ] Other galaxies in same field of view NGC 4207 (catalog mag +12.9 or +13.6) IC 3071 (catalog mag ?) |
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-02-11 02:07 UT (#858185-89) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 275 - Detail |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 276 (Canes Venatici) Alias: PGC 39145 (catalog mag +17.7) [ UGCA Galaxies ] Position of UGCA 276 (very faint) is shown by white circle Bright area in top left of image is part of galaxy NGC 4214 |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-01-02 04:05 UT (#947244-48) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 276 - Detail |
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 292 (Canes Venatici) Alias: PGC 42275 Catalog mag +16.1 [ UGCA Galaxies ] [ Irregular Galaxies ] Insufficient contrast - Target to be rescheduled for a later session |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-02-26 21:28 UT (#977031-35) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 292 - Detail Insufficient contrast to show much detail. Target to be rescheduled for a later session |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 305 (Virgo) Alias: PGC 43786 Catalog mag +17.4 [ UGCA Galaxies ] Other galaxies in FOV : PGC 170212 (catalog mag +15.4), PGC 1051440 (catalog +17.8) PGC 1050888 (catalog mag +18.1), PGC 1050657 (catalog mag +18.2) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-03-14 02:57 UT (#869162-66) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 305 - Detail UGC 305 with very low surface brightness |
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Annotated negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGCA 310 (Virgo) Alias: PGC 44264 (catalog mag +14.5) [ UGCA Galaxies ] |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-03-23 02:20 UT (#874177-81) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGCA 310 - Detail |
CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGC 5764 (Leo Minor) Alias: ARP 267 [ ARP Galaxies ] |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-03-25 21:54 UT (#995041-45) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGC 5764 - Detail |
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale,
cropped) Image details as above |
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale,
cropped) Image details as above |
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UGC 5829 (Leo Minor) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2022-01-01 22:41 UT (#947132-36) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGC 5829 - Detail |
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
UGC 5829 with AT2021blu (Type:
LBV) discovered 2021/02/01.467 UT by ATLAS Image below (2021-02-11.120) was taken 9.7 days after discovery of LBV 2021blu LBV is indicated by white cross-hairs. Measured magnitude +16.4 |
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2021-02-11 03:03 UT (#858205-09) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGC 8331 (Canes Venatici) |
CCD Image (50% size) 4 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2015-03-27 21:46hUT (#582161-64) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
UGC 8331 - detail |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped) Image details as above |
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UGC 8683 (Canes Venatici) (a M51 Galaxy Group Member) |
CCD Image (100% size, cropped) 7 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2015-04-09 23:45hUT (#583096-102) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME |
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UGC 12613 (Pegasus) |
CCD Image (cropped) 6 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-12-04 20:25 h UT (#402248-57) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
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UGC 10407 (Hercules) Irregular Galaxy (Alias PGC 58251, catalog mag ) with adjacent galaxies : PGC 58308 (catalog +14.9), PGC 58249 (catalog +15.2), PGC 58248 (catalog +15.2), PGC 58268 (catalog mag +15.3), PGC 58264 (catalog mag +15.7), PGC 2178133 (catalog mag +16.7), PGC 2177212 (catalog mag +17.3) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-01-03 04:39 UT (#1081149-50) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
UGC 10407 - Detail UGC 14007 with AT 2022adyb - 2023-01-03 (T+10.7d) AT 2022adyb (Type: unk) discovered 2022-12-23.509 UT by ZTF |
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped) 2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2023-01-03 04:39 UT (#1081149-50) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2 |
Images of AT 2022adyb (UGC 10407) on Transients 2022 Page >> |
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PGC 143 / Cetus Dwarf (Cetus) |
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CCD Image (50% size) 7 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2012-11-02 21:30 h UT (#520187-93) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
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PGC 143 - alternate view |
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Negative CCD Image (50% size)
Image details as above |
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