Observation by Patrick Maloney: NGCs 2872 & 2874

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Patrick Maloney

Observer

Patrick Maloney

Observed

2014 Dec 28 - 03:26

Uploaded

2022 Nov 11 - 17:32

Objects

NGC2872
NGC2874

Equipment

12" Newtonian reflector, 10mm Plossl eyepiece, x150

Location

Lancashire

Target name

NGCs 2872 & 2874

Title

NGCs 2872 & 2874

About this image

NGC 2872 - The brighter of a pair (with NGC 2874), though it looks dimmer on the RealSky image on Guide. Round, fairly bright and visible to direct vision most of the time. The middle is brighter and there is a sharp, almost stellar nucleus.

NGC 2874 - The fainter of a pair of galaxies (with NGC 2872), though it appears brighter on the RealSky image on Guide. Dim but occasionally visible to direct vision. Highly elongated with no central brightening or any other detail visible.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 2872 & 2874 - 14256.jpg (166.2 kB)

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