Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC4449 Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Canes ...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2025 Jan 27 - 04:24

Uploaded

2025 May 20 - 11:14

Objects

NGC4449

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 12^h28^m
Dec: +44°05'
Position angle: +174°50'

Field size

0°20' × 0°20'

Equipment

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

Exposure

3min

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC4449 Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Title

NGC4449 Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Canes Venatici

About this image

This dwarf irregular galaxy in Canes Venatici was discovered by William Herschel in Apr 1788. Sometimes known as the Box Galaxy, at c.20,000 ly across it is substantially smaller than the Milky Way. This COAST image shows various structural elements of the galaxy.

Distance c.13million ly. Apparent mag. c.9.4.

Files associated with this observation

NGC4449 COAST (2).jpg (208.1 kB)

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