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Observation by Dean Ashton: NGC4236 an illusive galaxy

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Dean Ashton

Observer

Dean Ashton

Observed

2020 Apr 10 - 21:00

Uploaded

2020 Apr 14 - 15:59

Objects

NGC4236

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 12h16m
Dec: +69°27'
Position angle: -0°13'

Field size

0°35' × 0°26'

Equipment
  • Celestron 235mm EdgeHD /f7
  • CGEM
  • OAG with LoadstarX2 Guide Camera
Exposure

48x600s 1x1 binned TEC -5C.; /f7; Optolong L-Pro filter

Location

St Austell, Cornwall UK

Target name

NGC4236

Title

NGC4236 an illusive galaxy

About this image

Imaged for a total of 8-hours on the 10th and 11th April.  NGC4236 is a large galaxy but very faint.  It appears not to be commonly imaged, presumably because it is fo faint.

This image covers a field of view of 35x28 arc minutes.  The galaxy is a dwarf spiral galaxy and part of the M81 and M82 group.

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