NGC 3495: a Vera Rubin Galaxy

Designation(s)NGC 3495
Object Type(s)Galaxy
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), NGC
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationLeo
Date and Time Observed2026-03-10 22:30:00
InstrumentEdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL
CameraPlayer One Apollo-M Mini
Image DetailsUp is 330.4 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 54m. Exposures 20s@225g, No Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding.
DescriptionA handsome spiral. Does not seem to be regularly observed as there is little written about it. Discovered (of course) by William Herschel on January 27, 1786.

Captured on a pretty good evening that improved through the mid evening.
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