Observation by Alan Thomas: Arp38/NGC6412 Spiral Galaxy in Draco

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Jul 09 - 01:17

Uploaded

2024 Jul 18 - 11:03

Objects

NGC6412

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 17^h29^m
Dec: +75°41'
Position angle: -0°32'

Field size

0°19' × 0°19'

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

NGC6412 Spiral Galaxy in Draco

Title

Arp38/NGC6412 Spiral Galaxy in Draco

About this image

Arp38/NGC6412 is a face-on, barred(?) spiral galaxy. It was discovered in December 1797 by William Herschel.

As this COAST image shows, the arms of the galaxy show various bright patches. Arp seems to have interpreted these as distinct objects, hence the classification, but this seems not to be so. An interesting galaxy though small and faint.

Apparent mag. 11.6. Distance c.60million ly. Diameter c.45,000ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6412 COASTv3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (66.7 kB)

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