Sculptor Dwarf - Wide field
Sculptor Dwarf - Wide field |
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Object data of Sculptor Dwarf |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (dSph) | |
| Size: | 39.8' x 30.9' | |
| Magnitude: | 10.1 mag | |
| Constellation: | Scl | |
| Distance: | 290,000 Ly | |
| Notes: | The Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Dwarf contains only 4 percent of the carbon and other heavy elements in our own galaxy, the Milky Way, making it similar to primitive galaxies seen at the edge of the universe. This quantity of old stars makes the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy a prime target for studying the earliest periods of star formation. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2015-10-16 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L @ f/3.5 + mechanical stopper | |
| Camera: | EOS6D (ISO1600) | |
| Mount: | Astrotrac TT320X | |
| Exposure time: | 71x2min | |
| Exposure time total: | 2h22min | |
| Notes: | mage acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Markus Blauensteiner, Justin
Kabaus) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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