Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC3504 & NGC3512 in Leo Minor

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2023 Mar 30 - 01:27

Uploaded

2023 Apr 09 - 15:37

Objects

NGC3504
NGC3512

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Constellation

Leo Minor

Field centre

RA: 11^h03^m
Dec: +28°00'
Position angle: -0°25'

Field size

0°26' × 0°23'

Equipment

42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
FLI ProLine KAF-09000 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

3min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC3504 & NGC3512 in Leo Minor

Title

NGC3504 & NGC3512 in Leo Minor

About this image

NGC3504 (right) is an interesting barred spiral galaxy that may be a ring galaxy. The COAST image shows faint evidence of the ring. Distance c.70million ly. Diameter c.55,000ly. Apparent mag. 12.2.

NGC3512 is a spiral galaxy. Distance c.60million ly. Diameter c.25,000ly. Apparent mag. 12.3.

Both galaxies were discovered by William Herschel on the night of 1785 April 11.

Files associated with this observation

NGC3504 COAST v3image-jpeg-i.jpg (328.9 kB)

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Callum Potter, David Basey

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