Observation by Mark Fairfax: NGC 4559 (Caldwell 36)

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2026 Apr 18 - 21:59

Uploaded

2026 Apr 19 - 19:57

Objects

NGC4559

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h36^m
Dec: +27°57'
Position angle: -24°05'

Field size

1°17' × 0°43'

Equipment

Celestron Origin v2

Exposure

920 secs (92x10s)

Location

Nottinghamshire

Target name

NGC 4559 (Caldwell 36)

Title

NGC 4559 (Caldwell 36)

About this image

NGC 4559 (Caldwell 36) a HII spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, an intermediate spiral galaxy with a weak inner ring structure.
(Good seeing at Bortle 5-6)

I like looking at the irregular & out of shape spirals as it appears to me that something interesting & unusual is going on.

Files associated with this observation

NGC4559_MF18042026.jpg (8.5 MB)

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