NGC1275 in the Perseus galaxy cluster (Per)

NGC1275 in the Perseus galaxy cluster (Per)

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Date/Site: 2. and 4. March 2022. Remote observatory on the AAR club's site in Presberg
Exposure/
Filter:		 R: 11 x 300 seconds,
G: 16 x 300 seconds,
B: 17 x 300 seconds,
L: 42 x 300 seconds, (-20°C)
Camera: Moravian G3-16200 with Astronomik Type II-filters
Optics/
Instrument:		 250mm f/4,7 Newton with VIP-3010 Paracorr on 10Micron GM1000 HPS
Guiding: ASI120 attached to a 61mm-finder,
focusing: Microtouch and FocusMax,
data acquired remotely using CCD-Commander, PHD_Broker with PHD2/multistar-guiding and MaximDL 6,
processing: MaximDL 6 and PixInsight 1.8

NGC 1275 is the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster. Also called Perseus A it is known as a source of intense radio emission.

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  09.12.2024