Observation by Patrick Maloney: NGC 2485

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Patrick Maloney

Observer

Patrick Maloney

Observed

2015 Feb 16 - 22:50

Uploaded

2022 Mar 24 - 18:41

Objects

NGC2485

Equipment

12" Newtonian reflector, 10mm Plossl eyepiece, x150

Location

Lancashire

Target name

NGC 2485

Title

NGC 2485

About this image

Very small and very faint. It appears as one half of a double star at lower powers. Almost stellar, but averted vision reveals a small, faint, circular periphery. The galaxy is clearly visible with the 18mm eyepiece.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 2485-1501.jpg (193.2 kB)

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