NGC 3945

Designation(s)NGC 3945
Object Type(s)Galaxy
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), NGC
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationUrsa Major
Date and Time Observed2025-04-17 21:55:00
InstrumentEdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL
CameraPlayer One Apollo-M Mini
Image DetailsUp is 268.1 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. Exposure 15s@300g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted.. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding.
DescriptionAnother galaxy discovered by William Herschel, this one on on March 19, 1790. Its barred, lenticular structure is quite unusual, compounded by the faint ring that surrounds it.
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