Observation by Patrick Maloney: NGC 3079

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Patrick Maloney

Observer

Patrick Maloney

Observed

2018 Apr 08 - 22:48

Uploaded

2022 Dec 05 - 13:43

Objects

NGC3079

Equipment

12" Newtonian reflector, 10mm Plossl eyepiece, x150

Location

Lancashire

Target name

NGC 3079

Title

NGC 3079

About this image

Fairly bright and very large. Very highly elongated and wider at the middle. It's also brighter in the middle, with a clear brighter central area. A sharp cutoff of the light to the east was suspected, possibly indicating a dark lane.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 3079 - 1805.jpg (259.7 kB)

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