Galaxies
NGC 5866
Spindle Galaxy
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| Object : | NGC 5866 |
| Coordinates/Direction : | RA: 15h06m, DEC: +55o45' |
| Object size : | 4.7' x 1.9' |
| Apparent magnitude : | 9.9 |
| Distance : | 50 Mly |
| No solar mass : | - |
| Type : | SA0 |
| Discovered by : | Pierre Mechain, year 1781 |
| Find in constellation : | Draco |
| More to know : |
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ NGC5866 |
| Exp. time : | 60x120 seconds at ISO400, dithering every 3rd image |
| Image process tool : | Siril, Graxpert, VeraLux, Gimp, Irfanview |
| Processing : | flat and photo metric color calibration, dark subtraction, stretch |
| Weather : | Clear sky, Moon phase 3%, clear sky, Temperature +3o C |
| Comment : |
My first photo of the NGC 5866 galaxy, it's a lenticular galaxy, it has a lens shape.
Look closely to the center and you can see how the bulb is divided in two parts.
It's a line of dust that block the light from the galaxy. |
| Comment : |
Another version with a little different color handling. Here is the plate solved version: NGC 5866 by Astrometry.net. |
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