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Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 5371 Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 May 02 - 23:34

Uploaded

2024 May 18 - 14:43

Objects

NGC5371
NGC5358

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13h55m
Dec: +40°27'
Position angle: +179°07'

Field size

0°43' × 0°43'

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 5371 Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Title

NGC 5371 Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

About this image

This mag. 10.6 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici was discovered in January 1788 by William Herschel.

Distance c.120million ly. Diameter c.150,000ly.

Also visible at top left is NGC 5358, a mag. 13.6 lenticular galaxy. It was discovered by Edouard Stephan in June 1880.

Both galaxies are probably members of HCG 68.

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