Observation by Des Middlemass: Local Group - UMi dw

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Des Middlemass

Observer

Des Middlemass

Observed

2026 May 28 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Jul 27 - 17:30

Objects

UGC 9749

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Constellation

Ursa Minor

Field centre

RA: 15^h09^m
Dec: +67°13'
Position angle: +21°44'

Field size

0°27' × 0°18'

Equipment

Celestron Edge HD 9.25 FL 2350mm UVIR filter

Exposure

8 hours (300 sec subs)

Location

Villetoureix (Bortle 4)

Target name

Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy

Title

Local Group - UMi dw

About this image

UMi dw (Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy) - a dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the local group.

It's a very sparsely populated galaxy which is a little larger than the field of view in this image. There is a definite concentration of blue stars towards its centre.

Imaged over 2 nights.

Files associated with this observation

UGC9749_LG_Ursa_Minor_dwarf_sph_2320mm_UVIR_8hrs.jpg (1.1 MB)

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