Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  NGC 467  ·  NGC 470  ·  NGC 474
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NGC 467, 470 and 474, 



    
        

            KuriousGeorge
NGC 467, 470 and 474
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NGC 467, 470 and 474

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NGC 467, 470 and 474, 



    
        

            KuriousGeorge
NGC 467, 470 and 474
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NGC 467, 470 and 474

Acquisition details

Dates:
Nov. 1, 2018 ·  Nov. 5, 2018 ·  Nov. 6, 2018 ·  Nov. 7, 2018
Frames:
Astrodon 50 mm G: 13×900(3h 15′) -20°C bin 1×1
Astrodon 50mm B: 16×900(4h) -20°C bin 1×1
Astrodon 50mm L: 40×900(10h) -20°C bin 1×1
Astrodon 50mm R: 15×900(3h 45′) -20°C bin 1×1
Integration:
21h
Darks:
20
Flats:
80
Flat darks:
80
Bias:
20
Avg. Moon age:
27.00 days
Avg. Moon phase:
12.03%
Mean SQM:
21.00

RA center: 01h19m45s.6

DEC center: +03°2139

Pixel scale: 0.865 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 179.245 degrees

Field radius: 0.282 degrees

Resolution: 960x777

File size: 73.1 KB

Locations: KG Observatory, Julian, CA, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

After seeing the amazing NGC 474 published by Lorenzo Siciliano, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. So I decided to alter my November schedule to focus on this one object.

So far, every night has had high wispy clouds. I planned to gather 12 hours of L and 2 hours of each RGB with no clouds. What you see here is only 4.5 hours of L and 2 hours of each RGB all through wispy clouds. I plan to image this object for another week to see if I can get better data. Until then, I hope you enjoy this work in progress.

What a surprise to see another similar "shell" object, NGC 467, in this wider field!

***Reprocessed from additional data captured in clear 21.4 SQM skies on 11/5, 11/6 and 11/7. 10 hours L and approximately 4 hours of each RGB.***

"Scientists have demonstrated through computer modelling that interacting or merging galaxies can produce multiple shells in concentric layers. NGC 474 is a distant elliptical galaxy exhibiting just such an pattern. By chance, a second shell-type galaxy is present in the upper left corner of this field (NGC 467)."

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Description: Decreased red saturation a bit.

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