Jim Burnell's CCD Images - Abell 2170 Clicking on an image will display a high-resolution view.

 

Object: Abell 2170	Galaxy Cluster	Const.: Hercules
Camera: HX-916	Scope: Vixen R200SS	Mount: Losmandy Titan
Filter(s): IR block	Exposure: 6x10m	TeleVue Paracorr
Abell 2170, a galaxy cluster in Hercules . This image is a stack of 6 ten minute exposures using an 8" f/4 Newtonian with a coma corrector. The image was calibrated and stacked using AIP4WIN. This image has been cropped down from its original size of 1292x1019. Click on it to see a full size image.