My Astrophotography – NGC 404 (Mirach’s Ghost)

NGC 404 (Mirach’s Ghost)

• NGC 404 is a dwarf lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Andromeda.
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• NGC 404 is known as “Mirach’s Ghost” because of its proximity to the second-magnitude star Mirach (Beta Andromedae).
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• It’s a famous for sitting only 7 arcminutes from the bright star Mirach (β Andromedae), which is why observers call it “Mirach’s Ghost.”

• Object Name
  NGC 404

• Object Type
  Galaxy

• Constellation
  Andromeda

• Magnitude
  +11.2

• Distance
  10 million
  light-years

• Annotated

Telescope:

Mount:

Accessory:

Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT

ZWO ASIair Plus

Camera:

Guiding:

Filter:

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooling

ZWO ASI1200MM

n/a

• Date
  Friday 25th November 2022

• Moonlit:
  Waxing Crescent (1.6 days old)
  Magnitude: -9.3
  Moonlit: 3.8%

• Total
  120’s x 6 subs = 12 minutes

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NGC 404

Mirach’s Ghost

Galaxy type: S0 (dwarf lenticular galaxy)

+11.2

10 million light years / 10,000 light years across

And (Andromeda / The Chained Maiden)

01h 09m 27s

+35° 43′ 04″

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