Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: NGC 3981

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2020 Apr 22 - 20:07

Uploaded

2022 Dec 26 - 20:09

Objects

NGC3981

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Constellation

Crater

Field centre

RA: 11^h56^m
Dec: -19°54'
Position angle: -47°29'

Field size

0°17' × 0°17'

Equipment

ASA AZ1000
FLI PL 16803

Exposure

32 hours 40 minutes LRGB

Location

El Sauce Observatory, Chile

Target name

NGC 3981

Title

NGC 3981

About this image

NGC 3981

A remarkably beautiful galaxy in the southern constellation Crater.
It's unusual "wind-blown" appearance is believed to result from interaction with another galaxy, although there is no sign of such a galaxy nearby.
It is conveniently inclined from our perspective thus enabling us to see its complex core structure.
It is 62 million light years from Earth.
I have always wanted to capture this but it is just too far south for me to do so from Spain. Hence I acquired this data from Telescope Live.
The Telescope Live data was extremely challenging with numerous camera and calibration artifacts that had to be removed.
More information at https://www.imagingdeepspace.com/ngc-3981.html

Files associated with this observation

NGC3981 1500.jpg (345.6 kB)

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