Observation by David Swan: NGC 6503

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2017 Nov 02 - 23:36

Uploaded

2017 Nov 03 - 00:13

Objects

NGC6503

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 17^h49^m
Dec: +70°09'
Position angle: -145°35'

Field size

0°16' × 0°11'

Equipment

Scope: 200mm SCT @ f/6.3
Camera: ASI178MM
Filter: Baader UV+IR cut
Software: FireCapture & DeepSkyStacker

Exposure

100 x 5s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

NGC 6503

Title

NGC 6503

About this image

Time stated is UT and refers to the midpoint of the capture.

According to my copy of the Cambridge Photographic Atlas of Galaxies, this is a SA(s)cd -type galaxy, located at the edge of the Local Void. So it is not very far away (in galactic terms!) - about 18 million light years. It is only about 40% of the standard size of a spiral galaxy.

Files associated with this observation

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