NGC 6744
NGC 6744 |
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Object data of NGC6744 |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (SBb-c) | |
| Size: | 20.2' x 13.2' | |
| Magnitude: | 9.1 mag | |
| Constellation: | Pav | |
| Distance: | 31 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 6744 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. It is thought to be one of the most Milky Way-like spiral galaxies in our immediate vicinity. It also has at least one distorted companion galaxy (NGC 6744A), which is visible to the northwest in the above image. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2015-10-14 + 2015-10-15 + 2015-10-16 + 2015-10-17 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | TEC RC 20" f/9 with corrector (f=4492mm) | |
| Camera: | FLI PL16803 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1600GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 21x6min / R 8x6min / G 8x6min / B 8x6min | |
| Exposure time total: | 4h 30min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Markus Blauensteiner) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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