| Designation(s) | C48, NGC5248 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Caldwell, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Bootes |
| Date and Time Observed | 2025-04-27 23:59:00 |
| Instrument | Askar V 80mm w extender f7.5-600mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 265.2 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 30m. Exposures 30s@305g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | This is a very pretty intermediate spiral galaxy, meaning the central core is elongated, but does not quite form a bar. This is probably easiest to see in the inverted image provided in the gallery. This is a "Virgo III" galaxy, an eastern extension of the Virgo Supercluster which are structures most visible in the spring and make it "galaxy season" to amateur astronomers. Like so many other objects, it was discovered by William Herschel on April 15, 1784. |
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