Observation by Alan Snook: Random patch of sky in Leo

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Alan Snook

Observer

Alan Snook

Observed

2026 May 11 - 21:58

Uploaded

2026 May 12 - 18:58

Equipment

Altair Astro 130EDT refractor, ZWO ASI533MC Pro, UVIRBlock.

Exposure

20 mins total

Location

Kent, UK

Target name

Galaxies MAC 1048+1956 and MAC 1047+1956

Title

Random patch of sky in Leo

About this image

The brightest star in this image is SAO 81535. Image obtained while I was investigating periodic error in the RA drive. MAC refers to the Mitchell Anonymous Catalog of faint unnamed galaxies prepared by Larry Mitchell. Megastar does not list either a UGC or PGC catralog number for either object. If you zoom right in, the halo around the core of each galaxy can be seen.

Files associated with this observation

near SAO81535 negative.png (1.0 MB)

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