Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC3628 Edge-on Spiral Galaxy in Leo

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Mar 20 - 22:12

Uploaded

2022 Mar 21 - 11:46

Objects

NGC3628

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 11^h20^m
Dec: +13°36'
Position angle: -28°01'

Field size

0°34' × 0°24'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

60mins

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC3628 Edge-on Spiral Galaxy in Leo

Title

NGC3628 Edge-on Spiral Galaxy in Leo

About this image

Also known as the Hamburger Galaxy, NGC3628 is a spiral galaxy located in Leo at a distance of c.35million ly. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784, and belongs to the Leo Triplet of galaxies together with M65 and M66. This galaxy, however, was not detected by Messier.

Apparent mag. 10.2 Diameter c.100,000ly.

Well seen in this image is the thick dust lane and the hazy areas that extend beyond the ends of the visible disk, especially at lower left. The rectangular box-like central bulge may indicate a bar seen end on (cf NGC5746).

Files associated with this observation

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