David HaworthDavid Haworth

http://www.stargazing.net/david/ITSindex.htmlhttp://www.stargazing.net/david/ITSindex.htmlCopyright 2002Copyright 2002

Imaging the Sky 2002Imaging the Sky 2002

Identifying Faint Galaxies Identifying Faint Galaxies

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AgendaAgenda

Fastar imagingFastar imaging

NGC 1169NGC 1169

Faint galaxiesFaint galaxies

IdentificationIdentification

16.6 mile ENE from the center of Portland OR16.6 mile ENE from the center of Portland OR

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C8 OTA on G-11C8 OTA on G-11

ST-237 cameraST-237 camera

Focal lengthFocal length

16” (406mm)16” (406mm)

f/1.95f/1.95

Field of viewField of view

41 x 31 arc min41 x 31 arc min

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NGC 1169 Image NGC 1169 Image 31 x 30 Second Images

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Faint GalaxiesFaint Galaxies

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Identifying Faint GalaxiesIdentifying Faint Galaxies

Sky Charts - Cartes du CielSky Charts - Cartes du Ciel

Verify galaxies on DSS imageVerify galaxies on DSS image

Determine galaxies locationsDetermine galaxies locations

NASA/IPAC Extragalactic DatabaseNASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

Identify galaxiesIdentify galaxies

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Sky Charts NGC 1169Sky Charts NGC 1169Bright Star Catalog, Sky2000 & Tycho-2

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Sky Charts NGC 1169Sky Charts NGC 1169Bright Star Catalog, Sky2000, Tycho-2 & HST GSC

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Sky Charts NGC 1169Sky Charts NGC 1169BSC, Sky2000, Tycho-2, HST GSC & USNO-A V2.0

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Sky Charts NGC 1169Sky Charts NGC 1169DSS from RealSky

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DSS SetupDSS Setup

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Sky Charts NGC 1169Sky Charts NGC 1169DSS from RealSky

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Sky Charts NGC 1169Sky Charts NGC 1169Galaxies Locations using RealSky Data

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Sky Charts NGC 1169Sky Charts NGC 1169Galaxies Locations using Internet DSS Data

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NASA/IPAC Extragalactic DatabaseNASA/IPAC Extragalactic Databasehttp://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/

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NASA/IPAC Extragalactic DatabaseNASA/IPAC Extragalactic DatabaseEnter RA, DEC & Search Radius

J2000 RA:

3h02m33.51sDE:+46°26'18.2"

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NASA/IPAC Extragalactic DatabaseNASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database4 Objects Found

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Faint GalaxiesFaint Galaxies

UGC2496Mag. 18

2MASXi J0302392+462732

HFLLZOA G145.21-10.67

19.0 Magnitude Star Using USN0-A V2.0

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Identifying Faint GalaxiesIdentifying Faint Galaxies

Sky Charts - Cartes du CielSky Charts - Cartes du Ciel

Free software on ITS 2002 CD-ROMFree software on ITS 2002 CD-ROM

http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/download.htmlhttp://www.stargazing.net/astropc/download.html

NASA/IPAC Extragalactic DatabaseNASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/