NGC 278 Galaxy with Two Rings (Vitali)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas) · Contains: NGC 278 · PGC 2302316 · PGC 2302865 · PGC 2303919

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NGC 278 Galaxy with Two Rings

Revision title: Re-processed

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NGC 278 Galaxy with Two Rings

Revision title: Re-processed

NGC 278 is a rarely imaged small galaxy in Cassiopeia. It is probably 40 million light years away.

The galaxy has an unusual structure with a ring of active star formation near nucleus and a larger other ring of dusty and dim regions (see NGC278 in C. Seligman's Atlas).

During processing I've tried to show the dim outer regions of the galaxy. Dark skies allowed to reveal some details in them and a lot of tiny galaxies in background.

This is my second attempt to image this galaxy. Here is the first:

NGC 278 A beautiful small galaxy in Cassiopeia

Enjoy!

CS,
Vitali

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Title: Wider field with background dust

Description: Color calibration with F8V star as a white reference.

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Title: Full resolution

Description: The galaxy with all detail.

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Description: New processing workflow

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Description: K0V star as white reference. Just for fun.

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Title: Re-processed

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Status	Advanced success
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Astrometry.net job	6440585
PixInsight job	U3BTVAKDLGBR3TH9INR1TI5E1E0OOIZF
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PixInsight stage	TASK_LOG

RA (center)	00h52m04s.732
RA (top/left)	00h50m55s.335
RA (top/right)	00h53m13s.758
RA (bottom/right)	00h53m14s.610
RA (bottom/left)	00h50m55s.257

Dec (center)	+47°34′05″.33
Dec (top/left)	+47°22′11″.76
Dec (top/right)	+47°22′04″.90
Dec (bottom/right)	+47°45′56″.50
Dec (bottom/left)	+47°46′01″.18

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