Deep Sky Object in Autumn
NGC151 (Galaxy in Cetus)


Date & Time: Oct 7 2023, from 23:35 to 24:05 JST(+0900)
Composed 6 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


NGC151 / Galaxy, type SB(r)bc I-II
R.A.00h 34m 02.5s (2000.0)
Dec.-09°42' 19" (2000.0)
Apparent Size3.7×1.6'
Radial Velocity+3654km/s
Magnitude12.3
Distance170 million light yrs.
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsNGC 153, MCG -2-2-54
IRAS 315-958, PGC 2035
NGC151 is a 12th magnitude barred galaxy located at 8.5 degrees NNW of βCet (Deneb Kaitos). The galaxy has a slightly asymmetrical spiral structure with a major axis of about 4 arc minutes. Its estimated distance is approximately 170 million light-years.



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