Antilhue - Chile
Antilhue - Chile
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| Designation | NGC 5253, Bennett 63a |
| Object type | Irregular starburst dwarf galaxy |
| Coordinates | 13 h 40 min - 31° 39' Centaurus (Cen) |
| Description | This galaxy is a member of the
fairly nearby Centaurus group of galaxies, which includes NGC
4945, 5102, 5128 (Cen A), 5236 and NGC
5253. The central hub appears roughly rectangular with numerous
irregular indentations and extensions; this area contains many
condensations which appear to be nebulous aggregates of stars and giant
emission regions. Some smaller diffuse spots have been identified as
probable globular clusters.
North is up in this 15 x 10 arcmin field of view. |
| Exposure | CRGB 90:40:40:40 min @ -18°C, RGB exposures binned 2x2 |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XE selfguided + CFW8 with Astrodon CRGB 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) - 01Jun05 @ 03:00 UTC |
| Conditions | Transparency 8/10, Seeing 7/10, Temperature + 14° C |
