NGC 4605: a Vera Rubin Galaxy

Designation(s)NGC 46055
Object Type(s)Galaxy
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), NGC
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationUrsa Major
Date and Time Observed2026-02-26 21:15:00
InstrumentEdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL
CameraPlayer One Apollo-M Mini
Image DetailsUp is 277.0 degrees E of N. Transparency: Fair. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 50m 20s. Exposures 20s@225g, nofilter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding.
DescriptionThis was my first observation of the evening, waiting for clouds to clear. Initial transparency was poor, exacerbated by a 75% moon, but conditions improved in the last half hour, so I'm rating overall transparency "fair". This is an intriguing dwarf galaxy, relatively nearby, so fairly large.
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