Observation by Simon Paul Davis: NGC4236 (Caldwell 3)

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2025 May 14 - 22:35

Uploaded

2025 May 29 - 09:34

Objects

NGC4236

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 12^h16^m
Dec: +69°27'
Position angle: +77°06'

Field size

0°43' × 0°27'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro
OAG with ASI2900MM
LRGB filters

Exposure

35 x 120 Seconds Guided, LRGB

Location

Hampshire

Target name

NGC4236

Title

NGC4236 (Caldwell 3)

About this image

This is an optically large galaxy (~23x7 arc minutes) but is quite difficult to image the faint spiral arms. The barred Magellanic spiral galaxy is found in Draco and is a member of the M81 group

Files associated with this observation

NGC4236_final.jpg (629.4 kB)

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