Observation by Alan Thomas: UGC 01400 Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Oct 02 - 22:18

Uploaded

2022 Oct 14 - 15:02

Objects

UGC 1400

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 01^h56^m
Dec: +36°10'
Position angle: -46°06'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

50min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

UGC 01400 Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda

Title

UGC 01400 Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda

About this image

I have been able to discover little about this faint edge-on spiral galaxy in Andromeda.

In this image, the nucleus looks exceptionally bright, given the faint indications of a disk. Could this be an intervening star?

Bortle 7/8. Extensive high cloud.

Files associated with this observation

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