NGC 5078
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Catalog |
Obj Type |
Location |
Date Taken: |
SSRO |
NGC 5078 |
Galaxy |
CTIO, Chile |
07-11-2007 |
Description |
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NGC 5078 is a lenticular galaxy in Hydra seen here edge on. An "S" shaped dust lane, the prodict of tidal forces between this galaxy and the smaller IC 879 is readily visible. These same tidal forces have warped the prominent dust lane that cuts through the center of NGC 5078. |
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Technical Details |
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Exposure Time: |
LRGB (with L 8 x 15 minutes and RGB with 160 : 100 : 120 minutes of 10 minute subexposures all binned 1x1) | |||
Camera: |
Apogee Alta U47 | |||
Telescope: |
RCOS Carbon Truss 16 inch f/11.3 Ritchey-Chretien | |||
Mount: |
Software Bisque Paramount ME | |||
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