IC 10


Combination of 58, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

IC 10 is one of the numerous dwarf irregular galaxies in the Local Group. Although these galaxies often have a reasonably high total magnitude (11.2 for IC 10) they have a very low surface brightness which makes them extremely ellusive for visual observers.


The same image as above, but processed differently to show the faint outer extremities of the galaxy.