Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Microscopium (Mic)  ·  Contains:  IC 5011  ·  IC 5013
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IC 5011, 



    
        

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IC 5011, 



    
        

            Gary Imm

IC 5011

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IC 5011, 



    
        

            Gary Imm
IC 5011, 



    
        

            Gary Imm

IC 5011

Acquisition details

Dates:
Sept. 1, 2021 ·  Sept. 2, 2021
Frames:
Astrodon Gen2 I-Series Tru-Balance Blue: 30×120(1h) (gain: 120.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Astrodon Gen2 I-Series Tru-Balance Green: 30×120(1h) (gain: 120.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Astrodon Gen2 I-Series Tru-Balance Lum: 60×120(2h) (gain: 120.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Astrodon Gen2 I-Series Tru-Balance Red: 30×120(1h) (gain: 120.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Integration:
5h
Avg. Moon age:
24.58 days
Avg. Moon phase:
25.39%

RA center: 20h28m33s.814

DEC center: -36°0136.93

Pixel scale: 0.345 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 1.321 degrees

Field radius: 0.201 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open 

Resolution: 3276x2630

File size: 2.6 MB

Locations: Backyard (Mag 20.8 - Bortle 4.5), Onalaska, Texas, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

This Astrobin Debut Object, also known as IC 5013, is a lenticular galaxy located 100 million light years away in the constellation of Microscopium at a declination of -36 degrees.  This magnitude 12 galaxy spans 1.5 arc-minutes in our apparent view, which corresponds to a diameter of 50,000 light years.

The small elliptical galaxy below IC 5011 is ESO 400-30, at the same distance away.  The two galaxies appear to be connected by a faint stellar bridge. 

3 other faint galaxies are also visible close by, including one just above and right of ESO 400-30.  No distance information is available for any of these small galaxies.

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