Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC5945 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Boö...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Mar 14 - 02:28

Uploaded

2024 Mar 20 - 12:40

Objects

NGC5945
NGC5943
NGC5947

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 15^h29^m
Dec: +42°50'
Position angle: +179°13'

Field size

0°21' × 0°20'

Equipment

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

Exposure

3min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC5945 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Boötes

Title

NGC5945 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Boötes

About this image

NGC5945 is an interesting mag. 12.8 barred spiral galaxy with overlapping arms, so giving the appearance of a steering wheel. The stream of materiaL at lower left of the wheel is part of a pair of 'ears' surrounding the galaxy which are barely visible in this COAST image.

NGC5943 (centre above) is a mag. 13.2 lenticular galaxy. A jet of material can be seen emanating from its right side.

NGC 5947 (above right) is a mag. 13.7 barred spiral galaxy.

These galaxies lie at a distance of c.270-90million ly. They were discovered by Edouard Stephan (of Stephan's Quintet fame) between 1880 and 1884.

Numerous other small, faint galaxies can also be found in the image.

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NGC5945 COAST v3image-jpeg-i (2).jpg (145.4 kB)

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