NGC 2366   wide field


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Image with 12" Newtonian (f=1120mm)


Object data of NGC2366

Object type: galaxy (dIrr)
Size: 7.8' x 2.6'
Magnitude: 11.5 mag
Constellation: Cam
Distance: 11 Mio Ly
   
Notes: NGC 2366, a member of the M81 galaxy group, is a dwarf galaxy placed at a distance of 11 millions of light-years. Its irregular shape and stellar content make it similar to the Magellanic Clouds. Astronomers deduced that NGC 2366 underwent a massive starburst episode only 50 million years ago and find that intense star formation is still taking place at several areas of this galaxy.

Exposure data

Date: 2012-02-20 + 21 + 22 + 2012-03-15 + 16
Location: Nussbach / Austria (400m)
Telescope: TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm)
Camera: ST-8300C
Mount: AOK WAM650move
Exposure time: 135x6min
Exposure time total: 13h 30min
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