- Description: I have presented this target as a negative image, making it a bit easier to see.
Discovered in 1954, the Draco Dwarf (aka UGC10822, PGC60095) is the faint, round patch in the centre
of the photo. Made up of mainly old stars, the galaxy is estimated to be around 10 billion years old. Mostly
dust free but believed to contain a fair amount of dark matter. One of the Local Group galaxies, it is about 260K
light-years distant. With a bit more focal length this galaxy would be resolved into individual stars. Also
in the background you can see some Integrated Flux nebula and 5 satellite trails.
- Film: Hypered Kodak Tech Pan
- Scope: 8" f1.5 Schmidt Camera
- Exposure: 15 Minutes
- Location: Summit of Mt. Kobau, B.C.
- Date: August 10, 1999
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