Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 3626/3632 Lenticular Galaxy in Leo

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Apr 22 - 22:39

Uploaded

2024 Apr 29 - 11:13

Objects

NGC3626
NGC3632

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 11^h20^m
Dec: +18°20'
Position angle: -0°58'

Field size

0°25' × 0°23'

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 3626/3632 Lenticular Galaxy in Leo

Title

NGC 3626/3632 Lenticular Galaxy in Leo

About this image

This mag. 11.0 lenticular galaxy (to which both NGC numbers apply) was first discovered by William Herschel in February 1784 and 'rediscovered' by him in March the same year..

In this COAST image the galaxy looks a bit like a tiny fried egg! But the image only reveals the central portion of the object, which extends to about six times the diameter visible here. The dark band on the right of the nucleus, giving it a detached appearance, is dust. A member of the NGC 3607 galaxy group, it lies at a distance of about 70 million ly and contains about 40 billion stars.

Diameter c.55,000ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC3626 COAST v3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (328.3 kB)

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