Image: Orcus-apmag19-2009Dec26-11UT
Description: 10 minute exposure of dwarf planet candidate Orcus with a 24" telescope. Orcus is about apparent magnitude 19.2 in this image taken at 2009-12-26 11:00 UT. The galaxy PGC 28200 is visible below Orcus.
Title: Orcus-apmag19-2009Dec26-11UT
Credit: This image was taken by Kevin Heider using LB-001 at LightBuckets in Rodeo, NM Raw image from telescope Use Wikisky and enter coordinates 09 48 51.08 -06 31 42.8 to locate this region of the sky. Skyview (NASA Virtual Telescope) website / Skyview image (centered on where Orcus is) Aladin image of this region
Author: Kevin Heider @ LightBuckets
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