Observation by Patrick Maloney: NGC 2990

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Patrick Maloney

Observer

Patrick Maloney

Observed

2016 Mar 31 - 21:58

Uploaded

2022 Dec 04 - 13:08

Objects

NGC2990

Equipment

12" Newtonian reflector, 10mm Plossl eyepiece, x150

Location

Lancashire

Target name

NGC 2990

Title

NGC 2990

About this image

Very, very faint and round with a brighter middle. Visible to direct vision only after much looking. This is the sort of galaxy that makes me ask why I do this.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 2990 - 1608.jpg (81.6 kB)

Like this image

Callum Potter, Alan Thomas

Comments

Alan Thomas, 2022 Dec 08 - 19:36 UTC

So why do you do this, Patrick?

Please keep doing it anyway!

Alan

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