NGC 2280
NGC 2280 |
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Object data of NGC2280 |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (Sc) | |
| Size: | 6.6' x 3.2' | |
| Magnitude: | 11.2 mag | |
| Constellation: | CMa | |
| Distance: | 75 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 2280 is a large spiral galaxy that lies about 75 million light-years away towards the constellation of Canis Major. This galaxy, that is thought to be similar in shape and size to our own Milky Way galaxy, is the dominant member of the NGC 2280 Group of galaxies. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-02-23 + 2014-02-24 + 2014-02-25 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | TEC RC 20" f/9 without corrector (f=4492mm) | |
| Camera: | FLI PL16803 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1600GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 33x6min / R 11x6min / G 11x6min / B 11x6min | |
| Exposure time total: | 6h 36min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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