| Catalogue
and alternative designations |
IC5105
|
| Type |
Elliptical
galaxy |
| Position |
21
24 22, -40 32 14 |
| Constellation |
Microscopium |
| Camera
and Telescope |
STXL11002
and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal
Ratio |
F9 |
| Exposure
Details |
150
minutes Luminance binned 2x2
with Baader filter
|
| Description |
IC
5105 is one of a class of
elliptical galaxies having a
faint shell structure, evidence
of which can be seen in this
image. The galaxy itself
is about 2.5 minutes in diameter
and magnitude 11.5.
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