Engelhardsberg observatory

NGC 147 and NGC 185 (local group galaxies)

NGC 147 / NGC 185<Click to enlarge>

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Objects:  NGC 147 (right) and NGC 185 (left), galaxies from the local group

Constellation:  Cassiopeia

Coordinates (J2000): 0h 36m; +48° 29' - North is up

Remarks: NGC 147, is a dwarf galaxy located roughly 2.5 million light-years from Earth. It is a member of the Local Group of galaxies, which is dominated by our Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy

Telescope and camera: Canon 400mm f/2.8, CDS-5D sensor temp -15°, ISO 1600

Mount: ASA DDM 60, Software: Autoslew V5.1, Sequence V9

Exposure: 31 x 3min

Date and Conditions: September 05 2023, conditions pretty good, stars up to 5m6

Software used: acquisition: Maxim DL 6.16, Stacking: DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2, Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS6, PixInsight 1.8

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