| Type |
Location |
r.a. |
dec. |
Size |
Magnitude |
Distance |
| Galaxy |
Ursa Major |
10h28.4 |
+68°25' |
12.3' x 6' |
11 |
12 Mly |
IC 2574 was first classified as a nebula but is actually a dwarf
irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major and is part of the
M81 group of galaxies, at a distance of about 12 million
light-years.
| Date |
Telescope |
Binning |
Exp Time (s) |
Special processing |
Notes |
| Feb 15, 2004 |
Centurion
18" |
L 1:1
RGB 2:1 |
L 6x300
R,G,B 2x300 |
LRGB, Max Entropy, DDP |
Very low surface brightness |
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