Deep Sky Object in Autumn
NGC7727 (Galaxy in Aquarius)


Date & Time: Nov 6 2010, from 22:23 to 22:53 JST(+0900)
Composed 6 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1790mm, F7.1)
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Pictor 201XT
Digital Camera: Nikon D700
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(2784×1848)
Device Size...DX Format (24×16mm)
CCD Sensitivity...ISO3200


NGC7727 / Galaxy, type SAB(s)a pec
R.A.23h 39m 53.5s (2000.0)
Dec.-12°17' 38" (2000.0)
Apparent Size4.7×3.5'
Radial Velocity+1836km/s
Magnitude12.4
DistanceN/A
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsArp 222, MCG -2-60-8
VV 67, PGC 72060
NGC7727 is a small spiral galaxy positioned in eastern Aquarius, having an apparent diameter of 5 arc minutes and a brightness of 11th magnitude. The galaxy has been classified in spiral but we cannot detect clear structures. This image shows you dimmed looped structure in outer east region and stretched toward north direction. A tiny galaxy in 12 arc minutes west of NGC7727 is NGC7724.



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