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NGC 185 with eight extragalactic globular clusters

Started by ayiomamitis, 11/05/2008 04:09PM
Posted 11/05/2008 04:09PM Opening Post
Dear group,

It took a few days due to cat-and-mouse games with the clouds at night to process my results from a few nights ago involving the dwarf galaxy and member of the local group NGC 185 in Cassiopeia.

Aside from being bound to another dwarf galaxy, NGC 147, less than one degree away, NGC 185 is also known for its eight globular clusters which range in magnitude from 16.6 to 19.7 and are aged from 5 to 10 billion years-old.

For the result which includes all eight globulars, please see http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-DSO-NGC-0185-GCS.htm (the image is hyperlinked and clicking on it loads a larger photo).

For a similar result from last year (NGC 205) and which includes fifteen clusters in and around NGC 205, please see http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-DSO-NGC-0205-GCS.htm .

Please no enquiries as to the availability of my AP160! :-)

Anthony.
Posted 11/05/2008 08:28PM #1
Pretty cool!

Tom

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Posted 11/06/2008 03:55AM #2
Very nice image Anthony and an interesting project with the globuler clusters.
I even see some detail in the little dust lanes!


Jason