DeepSky Object in Winter
NGC1954 (Galaxy in Lepus)


Date & Time: Nov 18 2023, from 24:23 to 25:18 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


NGC1954 / Galaxy, type SA(rs)bc pec:
R.A.05h 32m 48.2s (2000.0)
Dec.-14°03' 48" (2000.0)
Apparent Size4.2×2.2'
Radial Velocity+3033km/s
Magnitude12.4
DistanceN/A
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsMCG -2-15-3, PGC 17422
IRAS 5305-1405
NGC 1954 is a small spiral galaxy located approximately 3.7 degrees north of α Leporis. It has a brightness of 12.4th magnitude and an elongated diameter of just over 4 arc minutes. The galaxy exhibits a distinctive shape for a spiral galaxy with two outer arms surrounding the entire galaxy. A small galaxy visible about 10 arc minutes to the NNW is IC 2132.



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