Galaxy cluster Abell 539

Galaxy cluster Abell 539
Abell 539 is a rich galaxy cluster located in the constellation Orion. It lies at a distance of approximately 300 million ly and most of the galaxies range in magnitude from 15 to 18. The above image shows more than 35 galaxies in a field 12' across and the custer extends well outside this view spanning nearly 1 degree in the sky.

Technical details

OPTICS10" Newtonian f/5.2
MOUNTLosmandy G11 equatorial
CAMERAPhilips ToUCam Pro SC1 webcam
FILTERSNone
EXPOSURE24 x 120s
DATE/TIME02/12/2005 14:26 UTC
LOCATIONMy backyard observatory in west Auckland, New Zealand

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