Seyfert Galaxy NGC 1275, Tom Wildoner

Seyfert Galaxy NGC 1275

Seyfert Galaxy NGC 1275, Tom Wildoner

Seyfert Galaxy NGC 1275

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From Wikipedia: NGC 1275 (also known as Perseus A or Caldwell 24) is a type 1.5 Seyfert galaxy located around 237 million light-years away[2] in the direction of the constellation Perseus. NGC 1275 corresponds to the radio galaxy Perseus A and is situated near the center of the large Perseus Cluster of galaxies.

Hubble Image at https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2008/28/2375-Image.html

I was happy to detect some of the galaxy strands that Hubble showed in it’s image taken in 2008.

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 162 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks and flats, stacked in DSS. Image Date: November 6, 2021. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Seyfert Galaxy NGC 1275, Tom Wildoner

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