Arp 266 / NGC 4861
| Designation(s) | Arp 266, NGC 4861 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Arp, NGC |
| Arp Category | Galaxies with irregular clumps |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Date and Time Observed | 2026-03-01 23:37:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 357.9 degrees E of N. Transparency: Fair. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 50m. Exposures 15s@225g, No Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | Even though this galaxy resembles a inchworm, it is profoudly unusual. Note the galactic center is at the bottom of the frame; the bright spot at the other end is a superimposed star. What created such a bizarre shape? I certainly can't say. Even the Hubble image doesn't tell you very much. Captured towards the end of an evening with a 97% illuminated moon, high in the sky |
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