Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 3601 Spiral Galaxy in Leo

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Feb 13 - 05:25

Uploaded

2024 Apr 01 - 13:27

Objects

NGC3601

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

NGC 3601 Spiral Galaxy in Leo

Title

NGC 3601 Spiral Galaxy in Leo

About this image

This mag 13.8 face-on spiral galaxy was discovered by Albert Marth in March 1865. In this COAST image, the tiny galaxy's bright central nucleus can be seen surrounded by a faint, largely undifferentiated disk. Several other faint galaxies are present, notably what appears to be an edge-on spiral to the left of NGC3601.

Distance c.365-70million ly. Diameter c.90,000 ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC3601 COAST v3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (56.8 kB)

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Dr Paul Leyland, Andy Wilson

Comments

Dr Paul Leyland, 2024 Apr 02 - 11:42 UTC

The spiral is AGC 214051, aka LEDA 213804. It appears in several other catalogues as well, including GAIA DR3 which lists it as a star.

Alan Thomas

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