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The Coma Cluster |
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DESCRIPTION Abell 1656, the Coma Galaxy Cluster in Coma Berenices. The two brightest galaxies in the center of the field of view are NGC4889 and NGC4874. In this photograph nearly every visable object is a galaxy. The Coma Cluster is 400 million lightyears away, and nearly 100 million lightyears deep. Constellation: Coma Berenices - Distance: 400 Million Light Years RA: 12 59 48.70 - DEC: +27 58 50.0 - Magnitude: Unknown - Apparent Size: 58' x 38 Arc-Seconds |
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| Date Taken: 03/09/07 - 03/10/07 Telescope: Intes MK-69 F6 6" MakCass Camera: SBIG ST10XME Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME Filters: Astrodon RGB Guider: Self Guided |
L 22 X 600 sec @ 1x1 R 8 X 600 sec @ 1x1 G 8 X 600 sec @ 1x1 B 8 X 600 sec @ 1x1 Image Aquired with CCDAutoPilot |
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