PROJECT
IC 1613
IC 1613
01 — THE OBJECT
IC 1613
IC 1613
IC 1613 is a small irregular galaxy in the Local Group, our cosmic neighbourhood. About 2.4 million light-years away in Cetus, it looks like a cloud of stars without well-drawn spiral arms. It is a discreet target, useful for studying nearby dwarf galaxies.
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Cetus
- Distance
- 2400000 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
IC 1613 — Local Group irregular galaxy | DIANA Project
IC 1613 is a small irregular galaxy in the Local Group, our cosmic neighbourhood. About 2.4 million light-years away in Cetus, it looks like a cloud of stars without well-drawn spiral arms. It is a discreet target, useful for studying nearby dwarf galaxies. Imaged from Le Pradet / Toulon (Var, Bortle 7 skies). AstroBin source: https://app.astrobin.com/i/k6qa15 Location: Le Pradet / Toulon, Var, France (Bortle 7).
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 71.3 h
- 433 × 5 min · Antlia 3.5nm Narrowband H-alpha 2"
- 292 × 5 min · Antlia 3.5nm Narrowband Oxygen III 2"
- 52 × 150 s · Antlia Blue 2"
- 78 × 150 s · Antlia Luminance 2"
- 52 × 150 s · Antlia Red 2"
- 79 × 150 s · Optolong Green 2"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antlia 3.5nm Narrowband H-alpha 2" | 433 | 5 min | 433 × 5 min (36.1 h) | — | — |
| Antlia 3.5nm Narrowband Oxygen III 2" | 292 | 5 min | 292 × 5 min (24.3 h) | — | — |
| Antlia Blue 2" | 52 | 150 s | 52 × 150 s (2.2 h) | — | — |
| Antlia Luminance 2" | 78 | 150 s | 78 × 150 s (3.3 h) | — | — |
| Antlia Red 2" | 52 | 150 s | 52 × 150 s (2.2 h) | — | — |
| Optolong Green 2" | 79 | 150 s | 79 × 150 s (3.3 h) | — | — |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · IC 1613