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M 77 (Cet)
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| Date/Site: |
31. December 2024, 1. January 2025, e-EyE |
Exposure/
Filter: |
R: 18 x 180 seconds,
G: 18 x 180 seconds,
B: 17 x 180 seconds,
L: 60 x 180 seconds (-5°C) |
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument: |
ASI 2600MM Pro with Astronomik Type 2c-filter on 400mm f/5 Newton with 2" TS Comacorrector on AP1200 GTO |
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Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Off-Axis-Guiding with ASI120,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration with MaximDL 6, processing in PixInsight 1.8 using BXT and GraXpert |
The galaxy M77 shows an uncommon morphology: an inner heavily warped spiral-/barred-galaxy and an outer annular disc with comparatively few structures. The active nucleus of M77 is a strong X-ray source.
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 02.04.2025