Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Andromeda Galaxy  ·  HD3969  ·  M 110  ·  M 31  ·  NGC 205  ·  NGC 224
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M110,  NGC 205, A Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, Steve Argereow
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M110, NGC 205, A Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

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M110,  NGC 205, A Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, Steve Argereow
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M110, NGC 205, A Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

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Description

M110, also known as NGC 205, is a dwarf elliptical galaxy

M110 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy.   It's one of many satellite galaxies orbiting M31, the Andromeda galaxy.
Of these, at least 14 are dwarf galaxies with M110 being the second brightest (after M32). The galaxy is
classified as Hubble type E5 and designated as peculiar, due to unusual dark structures that are probably
caused by dust clouds.  It is 2.69 million light years distant with a radius of 8500 light years and contains
10 billion stars.

Note:  When I zoomed in on this image there looks like a faint red planetary nebula that looks
similar to the Crescent nebula in Cygnus! 


Information Credits: Home Free Star Charts


Telescope:  Explorer Scientific 127mm CF APO Refractor f/7.5  (952mm Focal Length)
Explore Scientific X0.7 Reducer f/5.25 (667mm Focal Length)
Mount  IOptron CEM40
Camera ZWOASI6200MC-Pro  Temp -10C, Binning 1 x 1, Gain 100 Offset 50     
ZWO  EFW

60 X 180 Second Exposures W/Optolong L-Pro Filter      
30 Dark Frames and Flat
Total Integration Time:  3 Hours  0 Minutes
Acquisition with SharpCap
Stacked with Astro Pixel Processor
Guiding PHD2
Processed with Astra Image
Photo taken from Seven Lakes, NC  Bortle 4.5

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