Steven Mohr
NGC2427 | Intermediate Spiral Galaxy |LRGB
From the Wiki…
NGC 2427 is an intermediate magellanic-type spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Puppis, about 44 million light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1835.
About the galaxy NGC2427, there is little written about it, however the scene in which we view it is surrounded by massive areas of accumulated dust, some called “Cometary Globules”. A good example of a cometary globule can be seen in the top left of the image, with an orange star near centre of it. Cometary globules were first observed in 1976, and are described as interstellar clouds with comet-like morphology, consisting of compact, dusty, and opaque heads and long, faintly luminous tails. Unlike most dark clouds, CG's are isolated neutral globules surrounded by a hot ionized medium.
Thanks for looking.
Hi res link:
live.staticflickr.com/65535/50818001803_8069ff8b85_o.jpg
Information about the image:
Center (RA, Dec):(114.340, -47.864)
Center (RA, hms):07h 37m 21.708s
Center (Dec, dms):-47° 51' 51.185"
Size:48.9 x 32.6 arcmin
Radius:0.490 deg
Pixel scale:0.732 arcsec/pixel
Orientation:Up is -134 degrees E of N
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5 | Focal Ratio: F8
Camera: STXL-11000 + AOX | Mount: AP900GTO
Camera Sensitivity: Lum: Bin 1x1, RGB: Bin 2x2
Exposure Details: Total: 4.25 hours | Lum: 8 x 900 sec [2.0hr], RGB 6 x 450sec each [2.25hrs]
Viewing Location: Central Victoria, Australia.
Observatory: ScopeDome 3m
Date: March 2020
Software Enhancements: CCDStack2, CCDBand-Aid, PS, Pixinsight
Author: Steven Mohr
NGC2427 | Intermediate Spiral Galaxy |LRGB
From the Wiki…
NGC 2427 is an intermediate magellanic-type spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Puppis, about 44 million light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1835.
About the galaxy NGC2427, there is little written about it, however the scene in which we view it is surrounded by massive areas of accumulated dust, some called “Cometary Globules”. A good example of a cometary globule can be seen in the top left of the image, with an orange star near centre of it. Cometary globules were first observed in 1976, and are described as interstellar clouds with comet-like morphology, consisting of compact, dusty, and opaque heads and long, faintly luminous tails. Unlike most dark clouds, CG's are isolated neutral globules surrounded by a hot ionized medium.
Thanks for looking.
Hi res link:
live.staticflickr.com/65535/50818001803_8069ff8b85_o.jpg
Information about the image:
Center (RA, Dec):(114.340, -47.864)
Center (RA, hms):07h 37m 21.708s
Center (Dec, dms):-47° 51' 51.185"
Size:48.9 x 32.6 arcmin
Radius:0.490 deg
Pixel scale:0.732 arcsec/pixel
Orientation:Up is -134 degrees E of N
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5 | Focal Ratio: F8
Camera: STXL-11000 + AOX | Mount: AP900GTO
Camera Sensitivity: Lum: Bin 1x1, RGB: Bin 2x2
Exposure Details: Total: 4.25 hours | Lum: 8 x 900 sec [2.0hr], RGB 6 x 450sec each [2.25hrs]
Viewing Location: Central Victoria, Australia.
Observatory: ScopeDome 3m
Date: March 2020
Software Enhancements: CCDStack2, CCDBand-Aid, PS, Pixinsight
Author: Steven Mohr