Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  NGC 404  ·  The star Mirach (βAnd)
NGC 404 Mirach's Ghost, RonAdams
NGC 404 Mirach's Ghost
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NGC 404 Mirach's Ghost

NGC 404 Mirach's Ghost, RonAdams
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NGC 404 Mirach's Ghost

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My sky finally cleared at around 11:30 pm. I decided before I went outside that I was going to image NGC 404 Mirach's Ghost. This object is a small elliptical galaxy right next to the star Mirach. I don't know why but for some reason this object has always appealed to me. I've imaged it several times. It's a challenging object to view in an eyepiece. However I did accomplish that. I used my 8 Inch Dobsonian telescope. I had to crank up the magnification in order to increase the contrast.

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NGC 404 Mirach's Ghost, RonAdams