Michael Purcell's Astrophotography

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NGC2874

The galaxy at top right is NGC2874. The elliptical galaxy next to it is NGC2872. The faint (magnitude 15.5) background at lower right is NGC2873. It is possible that the two larger galaxies are interacting.

I took this picture in New Mexico.

Constellation	Sagittarius
Right Asc (hh:mm:ss)	9:25:30
Declination(deg:sec)	11:26
Magnitude	12.5
Size (ArcMin)	2.5
Tirion SkyAtlas 2000	n/a
Uranometria 2000	#188

CCD Camera Parameters

ST-7 Compressed Image
File_version = 3
Data_version = 1
Exposure = 15 minutes
Focal_length = 63.000
Aperture = 65.9000
Response_factor = 2000.000
Note = Image taken 04/17/96 at 22:33:49
Background = 335
Range = 176
Height = 510
Width = 765
Date = 04/17/96
Time = 22:33:49
Exposure_state = 100
Temperature = -9.79
Number_exposures = 1
Each_exposure = 15 minutes
History = dEKF
Observer = Michael Purcell
X_pixel_size = 0.0090
Y_pixel_size = 0.0090
Pedestal = 0
E_gain = 2.30
User_1 = CCDOPS for DOS Version 3.50B4
Filter = Clear
Readout_mode = 0
Track_time = 500
Sat_level = 16383

This page last updated on June 14, 1998 Contact Michael Purcell