Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  M 77  ·  NGC 1068  ·  NGC 1072
Messier 77, 



    
        

            Manfred Fellner
Messier 77
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Messier 77

Messier 77, 



    
        

            Manfred Fellner
Messier 77
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Messier 77

Acquisition details

Dates:
Sept. 18, 2018 ·  Oct. 4, 2018
Frames:
Astronomik Deep-Sky B 31mm: 22×180(1h 6′) (gain: 76.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Astronomik Deep-Sky G 31mm: 22×120(44′) (gain: 76.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Astronomik Deep-Sky R 31mm: 25×180(1h 15′) (gain: 76.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Astronomik L 31mm Type IIc: 309×60(5h 9′) (gain: 0.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Integration:
8h 14′
Darks:
30
Flats:
30
Flat darks:
50
Avg. Moon age:
16.58 days
Avg. Moon phase:
45.64%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
5.00
Mean FWHM:
2.50
Temperature:
9.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 2292835

RA center: 02h42m40s.1

DEC center: -00°0043

Pixel scale: 0.656 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 43.708 degrees

Field radius: 0.484 degrees

Resolution: 1824x1305

File size: 2.3 MB

Locations: Balkonsternwarte, Klagenfurt, Kärnten, Austria

Data source: Own remote observatory

Description

Messier 77 (also known as NGC 1068) is a barred spiral galaxy about 47 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. Messier 77's diameter is estimated at 170,000 light-years.

I chose this beautiful galaxy because they are rarely seen here on recordings. It was relatively difficult to get details from this small object.

I hope you like the picture.

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Messier 77, 



    
        

            Manfred Fellner