Deep Sky Object in Autumn
NGC507 Group (Galaxy Group in Pisces)


Date & Time: Nov 23 2003, from 21:49 to 22:08 JST(+0900)
Composed 3 shots with 8 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Pictor 201XT
Digital Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Location: Ooizumi vil., Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3024 x 2016)
CCD Sensitivity...ISO1600, White Balance...Auto




NGC507 / Galaxy, type SA(r)
R.A.01h 23m 40.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+33° 15' 22" (2000.0)
Apparent Size3.1'
Radial VelocityN/A
Magnitude12.6
Distance225 million light yrs.
Group of GalaxiesPerseus-Pisces Supercluster
(NGC507 Group)
Other IDsUGC938, MCG5-4-44
CGCG502-67, PGC05098
At the northern edge of Pisces, it's a small-scaled galaxy group near the border to Andromeda. The largest and dimmed galaxy captured in central lower part has a number of NGC507, this galaxy group is called "NGC507 Group" merged to surrounding minor galaxies. But this group contains only small and dimmed galaxies, unfortunately you cannot enjoy the group through larger equipments. The group has a span of about 50 arc minutes and about 30 member galaxies.




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