Jim Burnell's CCD Images - Abell 2065
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Galaxy Cluster in Corona Borealis
Object: Abell 2065
Galaxy Cluster
Const.: Corona Borealis
Camera: HX-916 Scope: AP130 Mount: AP1200
Filter(s): IR block Exposure: 30x60s blank
Abell 2065, a galaxy cluster in Corona Borealis. This cluster of 109 galaxies spans 22.4 minutes of arc and is one billion lightyears distant. This image is a stack of 30 one minute exposures using a 5" f/6 refractor. The image was calibrated and stacked using AIP4WIN. This image has been resampled down from its original size of 1285x986.