deep-sky
galaxy (lenticular)
NGC 404 – Mirach’s Ghost
NGC404 (Mirach’s Ghost) is a small lenticular galaxy which is visible near the star Mirach in the constellation Andromeda.
NGC 404 is the nearest example of a lenticular galaxy
The small galaxy lies at a distance of 10.3 million light years, while the star Mirach (Beta Andromedae) lies at a distance of only 200 light years.
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Object info
Name: NGC 404 – Mirach’s Ghost
Type: Galaxy (lenticular)
Constellation: Andromeda
Distance: 10 Mly
Date & location
Date: October 30, 2010
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 1h30m
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Optics: Orion Optics SPX 10″ Newton
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
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