| Name | Silver Needle |
| Designation(s) | NGC 4244, C26 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Caldwell, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Date and Time Observed | 2025-04-29 00:30:00 |
| Instrument | Askar V 80mm w extender f7.5-600mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 84.9 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 18m30s. Exposures 15s@300g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | A decent night, but temps dropped from warm to cool and the Askar had trouble holding focus. So I worked to get the 18m30s of integration, throwing out 10m of data with bloated stars. A very dramatic side view of a loosely wrapped galaxy, with lots of fine detail on the edge. Definitely needs to be in sharp focus. |
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