Observation by Mark Fairfax: NGC 4656 & 4657 Crowbar Galaxies

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 May 08 - 23:11

Uploaded

2022 May 09 - 12:01

Objects

The Crowbar Galaxy (NGC4656)
NGC4657

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 12^h43^m
Dec: +32°11'
Position angle: +25°44'

Field size

0°24' × 0°18'

Equipment

Unistellar eVscope Classic (114mm reflector)

Exposure

21 mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

NGC 4656 & 4657 in Canes Venatici

Title

NGC 4656 & 4657 Crowbar Galaxies

About this image

NGC 4656/57 is a highly warped barred spiral galaxy at magnitude +10.5. Its unusual shape is thought to be due to an interaction between NGC 4656, NGC 4631 and NGC 4627.

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