Antilhue - Chile
Antilhue - Chile
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| Designation | NGC 1313, Bennett 13 |
| Object type | Spiral galaxy |
| Coordinates | 03 h 18 min - 66° 30' Reticulum (Ret) |
| Description | In
visible light, NGC 1313 seems dominated by scattered patches of star
formation which give our picture a rather ragged appearance. The
clouds of bluish stars seem to have burst into existence at random,
without the normal trigger gravitational interaction or even a distinct
spiral to prompt them. Star formation seems to have occurred in a
series of irregular, self-sustaining bursts. However, a very
deep image shows that the outer parts of galaxy are also very
disturbed. Seen with a radio telescope, the galaxy is rich in hydrogen, the raw material of stars, and the gas circulates around the centre of the galaxy in a well ordered way, apparently hardly affected by the starburst activity or other irregularities that so colour our visual impression of this unusual galaxy. NGC 1313 is at a distance of about 15 million light years, close enough for some of its brightest stars to be seen as individuals. Entry from NGC 2000.0 (R.W. Sinnott, Ed.) © Sky Publishing Corporation, 1988. Click here or on the image for a 1600 pixel screen resolution. North is towards the bottom (180°) in this 25 x 37 arcmin field of view. |
| Exposure | NRGB 160:80:80:80 min @ -20°C, all exposures unbinned |
| Camera | SBIG STL-11000M selfguided with AO-L (first light) + Astronomik Type II filterset |
| Optics | RCOS 14.5" Ritchey-Chrétien @ f/9 (prime focus) |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
| Software | MaxIm DL/CCD, Sigma Pre Beta 11, Registar, Adobe Photoshop CS |
| Location - Date - Time | San Esteban (Chile) - 22Oct2006 @ 07:00 UTC |
| Conditions | Transparency 6/10, Seeing 6/10, Temperature + 12° C |
