| Designation(s) | NGC 4062 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Date and Time Observed | 2026-02-24 22:44:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 276.7 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 56m. Exposures 20s@225g, No Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | This is a handsome "grand design" spiral whose rotation curve was one (of 21) that Vera Rubin measured in her seminal paper. It found that the outer arms rotated at the same speed as the inner arms: something that implied gravitational support from unseen material to keep the structure from flying apart. |
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