Antilhue - Chile
Antilhue - Chile
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| Designation | NGC 1566, Bennett 25 |
| Constellation | Dorado (Dor) |
| Description | Active galaxies are less energetic cousins of the quasars. NGC 1566 is an active galaxy of the Seyfert type. These spiral galaxies have a compact, very bright nucleus whose energy fluctuates very quickly, like that of a quasar, indicating a small size. Seyfert galaxies contain gas clouds that move at about 10.000 km per second. |
| Exposure | RGB 60:50:60 min @ -18°C |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XE selfguided + CFW8 with SBIG/CS Filterset |
| Optics | Intes Micro Maksutov-Newton MN106 @ f/5.5 (prime focus) |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
| Software | MaxIm DL/CCD, CCD Sharp, Adobe Photoshop 6.0 |
| Location - Date - Time | San Esteban (Chile) - 10Nov02 @ 07:30 UTC |
| Conditions | Transparency 6, Seeing 5-7, Temperature +5°C |
