Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC4559 Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices....

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Mar 07 - 00:01

Uploaded

2022 Mar 09 - 21:35

Objects

NGC4559

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h35^m
Dec: +27°57'
Position angle: -29°26'

Field size

0°14' × 0°12'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

15min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC4559 Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices.

Title

NGC4559 Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices.

About this image

This interesting spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices lies at a distance of c.29million ly. The image reveals rather loose, irregular arms with conspicuous knots of blue stars and a curious vertical column of stars ascending to the right of the galaxy. The galaxy is tilted 67 degrees to our line of sight. In this image at least, it looks like a fairly peculiar galaxy, although Halton Arp may not have thought so. Well worth closer inspection.

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