Observation by Alan Thomas: M109 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jan 05 - 22:39

Uploaded

2022 Jan 09 - 13:57

Objects

M109

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h57^m
Dec: +53°22'
Position angle: -40°46'

Field size

0°15' × 0°15'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

30min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

M109 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

Title

M109 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

About this image

Distance c.83.5million ly. Diameter c.180,000ly.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20220105-223939 (2).jpg (436.3 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, David Swan, Mattia Piccoli

Comments

David Swan, 2022 Jan 09 - 16:54 UTC

Very nice. I have imaged this object a few times ... something about the bar tweaks my aesthetic sense!

Alan Thomas

Alan Thomas, 2022 Jan 09 - 17:16 UTC

These barred spirals are certainly interesting!

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