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ASTRO: NGC 157
This is another Herschel 400 object, a galaxy this time. It's also one I
never revisited since observing it for the list in the early 80's. Seeing was poor and while it has several HII regions I should have been able to pick up, seeing seems to have obliterated them. Halpha probably would help as well. This will have to do for now. I couldn't find a good distance estimate for this one but since it is a lone galaxy, not part of a group the red shift distance of 60 million light years may be somewhat in the ball park. 14" LX200R @ F/10, L=4x10' binned 2x2, RGB=2x10' binned 3x3, STL-11000XM, Paramount ME Rick -- Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct. Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh". |
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ASTRO: NGC 157
Great picture Rick. Makes me wonder how I managed to overlook this one so
far. Stefan "Rick Johnson" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ster.com... This is another Herschel 400 object, a galaxy this time. It's also one I never revisited since observing it for the list in the early 80's. Seeing was poor and while it has several HII regions I should have been able to pick up, seeing seems to have obliterated them. Halpha probably would help as well. This will have to do for now. I couldn't find a good distance estimate for this one but since it is a lone galaxy, not part of a group the red shift distance of 60 million light years may be somewhat in the ball park. 14" LX200R @ F/10, L=4x10' binned 2x2, RGB=2x10' binned 3x3, STL-11000XM, Paramount ME Rick -- Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct. Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh". |
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ASTRO: NGC 157
I have to correct myself, the galaxy is at -8 degrees, which is a good
reason to ignore it as I never get good detail on anything below the celestial equator. So I have to change "great picture" to "very great picture" (although this does not sound like a valid phrase). Stefan "Stefan Lilge" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Great picture Rick. Makes me wonder how I managed to overlook this one so far. Stefan "Rick Johnson" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ster.com... This is another Herschel 400 object, a galaxy this time. It's also one I never revisited since observing it for the list in the early 80's. Seeing was poor and while it has several HII regions I should have been able to pick up, seeing seems to have obliterated them. Halpha probably would help as well. This will have to do for now. I couldn't find a good distance estimate for this one but since it is a lone galaxy, not part of a group the red shift distance of 60 million light years may be somewhat in the ball park. 14" LX200R @ F/10, L=4x10' binned 2x2, RGB=2x10' binned 3x3, STL-11000XM, Paramount ME Rick -- Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct. Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh". |
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ASTRO: NGC 157
Think I'm a bit further south than you (47 north) so have a edge with
southern objects. Still they never come out like those higher in the sky! I usually cut off at -15 in summer. In winter a fog hangs over the ice of the lake at night so I can't go as far south that time of the year without lots of loss to the foggy conditions. Rick Stefan Lilge wrote: I have to correct myself, the galaxy is at -8 degrees, which is a good reason to ignore it as I never get good detail on anything below the celestial equator. So I have to change "great picture" to "very great picture" (although this does not sound like a valid phrase). Stefan "Stefan Lilge" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Great picture Rick. Makes me wonder how I managed to overlook this one so far. Stefan "Rick Johnson" schrieb im Newsbeitrag onster.com... This is another Herschel 400 object, a galaxy this time. It's also one I never revisited since observing it for the list in the early 80's. Seeing was poor and while it has several HII regions I should have been able to pick up, seeing seems to have obliterated them. Halpha probably would help as well. This will have to do for now. I couldn't find a good distance estimate for this one but since it is a lone galaxy, not part of a group the red shift distance of 60 million light years may be somewhat in the ball park. 14" LX200R @ F/10, L=4x10' binned 2x2, RGB=2x10' binned 3x3, STL-11000XM, Paramount ME Rick -- Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct. Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh". |
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