NGC 1566, sometimes known as the Spanish Dancer, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado.
| Object | NGC1566 Spanish Dancer Galaxy |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Position: | RA 04h 20m 00s Dec -54° 56' 16'' |
| Apparent Size: | 8.5 × 5.4 arcmins |
| Apparent Magnitude: | +9.7 |
| Distance in light years: | 70 Mly |
| Photo Data | |
| Date: | 07.01.2022 |
| Location: | El Sauce Observatory Chile (2500m ASL) GPS: 47°36’13“ N, 10°11’24“ E |
| Telescope: | CHI-3-CCD: ASA RC-1000AZ, f/d 6.8/6800mm |
| Camera: | FLI PL16803 / 9μm 4096x4096px @ T sensor = -35.0°C |
| Field of View: | 19 x 19 arcmins |
| Pixel Scale/Resolution: | 0.27 arcsec/px |
| Expose frames/times: | L 2x600, R 2x600s, G 2x600s, B 2x600s |
| Total expose: | 1h 20min |
| Filter: | Astrodon , Red, Green, Blue, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm) |
| Mount: | ASA DDM85 equatorial mount with direct drives |
| Software: | Siril 1.4, Photoshop CC |
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