Observation by David Swan: NGC 4565

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2018 Mar 24 - 22:04

Uploaded

2018 Mar 24 - 23:31

Objects

NGC4565

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h36^m
Dec: +25°59'
Position angle: -35°34'

Field size

0°30' × 0°20'

Equipment

200mm SCT @ f/6.3
ASI183MM
Baader UV+IR cut
FireCapture, DeepSkyStacker and Photoshop

Exposure

50 x 10s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

NGC 4565

Title

NGC 4565

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Jeremy Shears, Andy Wilson, Peter Mulligan, Dean Ashton, Peter Carson

Comments

David Swan, 2018 Mar 25 - 17:36 UTC

According to the Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Galaxies, this is a SA(s)b type galaxy and is about 40 - 60 million light years away. This object is in the constellation Coma Berenices.

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