Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC7250 Galaxy in Lacerta

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Sep 10 - 21:35

Uploaded

2022 Sep 13 - 10:40

Objects

NGC7250

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Constellation

Lacerta

Field centre

RA: 22^h18^m
Dec: +40°33'
Position angle: -43°57'

Field size

0°16' × 0°12'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

20min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC7250 Galaxy in Lacerta

Title

NGC7250 Galaxy in Lacerta

About this image

This galaxy in Lacerta was discovered by William Herschel in Nov 1790.

This image shows the galaxy as an asymmetric object with a bright nucleus with faint extensions to NW and SE, the former being larger and with a brighter area at the NW extension's edge. This was once thought to be a separate galaxy, but is now regarded as a massive star-forming region within the galaxy. The galaxy has been described as both an irregular and a loose spiral.

Distance c.64million ly. Size c.25,000ly. Apparent mag 13.10.

Bortle 7/8. Moon full 100%, 15days old.

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