Observation by Mark Fairfax: NGC 3953 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 Mar 20 - 01:30

Uploaded

2022 Mar 25 - 17:49

Objects

NGC3953

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h53^m
Dec: +52°22'
Position angle: +84°46'

Field size

0°35' × 0°26'

Equipment

Unistellar eVscope 1 (114mm reflector)

Exposure

32mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

NGC 3953 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

Title

NGC 3953 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

About this image

NGC 3953 is a 9th magnitude barred spiral galaxy (Sbc), which is 41 million light years from our solar system. Getting some of the inner ring structure which encircles the bar.

I had to wait for it to drop down from the zenith point and had a photo-bombing satellite plus a 96% illuminated Moon to contend with.

(Bortle 5ish with dew shield, no filter and moderate seeing)

Files associated with this observation

NGC 3953 BAA-20Mar2022.jpg (1.6 MB)

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