Jim Burnell's CCD Images - Abell 2199
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Galaxy Cluster in Hercules
Object: Abell 2199
Galaxy Cluster
 Const.: Hercules
Camera: HX-916 Scope: AP130 Mount: AP1200GTO
Filter(s): IR block Exposure: 31x2m blank
Abell 2199, a cluster of galaxies in Hercules. This image is a stack of 31 two minute exposures using a 5" f/6 refractor, for a total integration time of one hour, two minutes. The image was calibrated and stacked using AIP4WIN. This image has been cropped down from its original size of 1258x997. Click on it to see a full size image.
 
Galaxy Cluster (inverted view)
This is a negative view of the image above, which helps bring out the fainter cluster members. This image has been cropped down from its original size of 1258x997. Click on it to see a full size image.