Observation by David Davies: NGC 2841 in Ursa Major

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David Davies

Observer

David Davies

Observed

2020 Mar 02 - 11:30

Uploaded

2020 May 08 - 10:55

Objects

NGC2841

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h22^m
Dec: +50°54'
Position angle: +0°10'

Field size

0°32' × 0°24'

Equipment

8-inch Ritchey-Chretien
QSI 683
Skywatcher EQ8

Exposure

25 x 5-minutes luminance, 10 x5-minutes each RGB

Location

Cambridge, UK

Target name

NGC 2841

Title

NGC 2841 in Ursa Major

About this image

I discovered this object as a potential target whilst browsing Sky Safari Pro. I was intrigued by its appearance and then discovered it to be a flocculent galaxy, i.e. one with patchy and discontinuous spiral arms. I've not shared this image until now because I was unsure that I had made a mistake in processing the data, given the evident halo around the galaxy.

I'm enjoying this image, not only for the main subject but also for the mag 15 and 16 galaxies in the lower centre of the image.

Files associated with this observation

NGC2841_LRGB-web.jpg (1.6 MB)

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