Circinus galaxy in the constellation Circinus
The Circinus galaxy is an active Seyfert galaxy with a very bright core region. It is located only about 4 degrees from the galactic equator and appears in a yellowish light due to the dust of our own galaxy in front of it.
| Date: | 20.-22.05.2023 |
| Optics: | Planewave CDK 12.5 with Televue 0.8x reducer |
| Aperture: | 318 mm |
| Focal Length: | 2030 mm |
| Camera: | Alccd 12 |
| Exposure: | 61 x 600 s |
| Location: | Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia |
| Processing: | PixInsight, Photoshop |
| Diameter: | 40,000 light years |
| Distance: | 13 million light years |
