NGC 292 - Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)
NGC 292 - Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) |
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Object data of NGC292 |
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| Object type: | dwarf galaxy (SBm) | |
| Size: | 319' x 205' | |
| Magnitude: | 2.8 mag | |
| Constellation: | Tuc | |
| Distance: | 200,000 Ly | |
| Notes: |
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC = NGC 292 = Nubecula minor) is an irregular
dwarf galaxy. It has a total mass of approximately 7 billion times the mass
of the Sun. At a distance of about 200,000 lightyears, it is one of the
Milky Way's nearest neighbors. The SMC forms a pair with the
Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which lies a further 20 degrees to the east (not
visible in the above image). The bright globular cluster visible in the above image is NGC 104, also known as 47 Tuc. With a distance of 17,000 lightyears, NGC 104 is 10 times nearer than NGC 292. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2015-10-10 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Nikon 85mm f/2.8 @ f/3.5 | |
| Camera: | Nikon Df (ISO800) | |
| Mount: | AP Mach 1 | |
| Exposure time: | 57x3min | |
| Exposure time total: | 2h51min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Markus Blauensteiner, Bernhard Hubl, Justin Kabaus, Christoph Kaltseis) Image processing by Markus Blauensteiner |
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