Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Box Galaxy NGC4449 S50

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2026 Mar 17 - 22:00

Uploaded

2026 Mar 21 - 14:40

Objects

NGC4449

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 12^h28^m
Dec: +44°06'
Position angle: -1°05'

Field size

0°23' × 0°16'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

500 x 30s EQ mode

Location

Hampshire

Target name

Box Galaxy

Title

Box Galaxy NGC4449 S50

About this image

5 hours of data on the Box galaxy provided enough to allow 2xdrizzle integration in PixInsight, which in turn has enabled a finer resolution of detail in the final image.

Files associated with this observation

Box_final.jpg (426.5 kB)

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