[AZ-Observing] Re: IC2574 (Coddington's Nebula)
- From: stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:05:31 -0600
Bernie;
Great shot, lots of detail in a low surface brightness object. I can't
image seeing any of that detail and mottling with any telescope I have
ever owned.
What does IFN mean?
Steve Coe
On 12.04.2013 18:23, Bernard Miller wrote:
> Hi,
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> The link below is to IC2574. When it was first discovered in 1898,
> they
> thought it was a nebula, which is how it got its name, but this is
> actually
> a dwarf irregular galaxy in Ursa Major. It is a faint little fuzzy so
> I got
> about 18 hours of data. If you look at the full size uncropped
> version (link
> below the image), I am pretty sure you can see the IFN. At first I
> thought I
> had gradients, but there is definitely a cloud of some sort
> surrounding the
> galaxy (especially in the lower right of the full size image) and
> there is
> no nebula in the neighborhood. I posted the cropped version, but I
> may post
> both versions as each one has its advantages.
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> http://www.azstarman.net/IC2574.htm
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> Bernard
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