Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC5746 Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Mar 05 - 01:42

Uploaded

2024 Mar 08 - 16:12

Objects

NGC5746
NGC5740

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 14^h44^m
Dec: +01°52'
Position angle: +179°08'

Field size

0°28' × 0°28'

Equipment

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

Exposure

2min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC5746 Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

Title

NGC5746 Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

About this image

NGC5746 is a rather nice mag. 11.0 barred spiral galaxy seen almost edge-on. This COAST image shows a dust lane crossing the bright nucleus set in the flattened central bulge. Distance c.99million ly. Diameter c.190,000 ly.

At upper left is NGC 5740, a mag. 11.9 spiral which shows faint indications of spiral arms. Distance c.86million ly. Diameter, c.41,000 ly.

Both galaxies were discovered by William Herschel on the same night in February 1786.

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NGC5746 COAST v3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (327.4 kB)

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