Deep Sky Object in Spring
NGC2787 (Galaxy in Ursa Major)


Date & Time: Jan 9 2021, from 22:23 to 23:29 JST(+0900)
Composed 12 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with BaaderPlanetarium Moon&Skyglow 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


NGC2787 / Galaxy, type SB(r)0+
R.A.09h 19m 18.8s (2000.0)
Dec.+69° 12' 10" (2000.0)
Apparent Size3.1×2.0'
Radial Velocity127km/s
Magnitude11.8
Distance12 million light yrs.
Group of GalaxiesM81 Group
Other IDsUGC4914, MCG12-9-39
CGCG332-41, PGC26341
NGC2787 is a spiral galaxy lying in northwest region of Ursa Major. The galaxy can be found out about 3 degrees west from the Bode's Galaxies (M81 & M82). NGC2787 has a round apparent shape, and no major features. A dimmed light is surrounding bright core.



NGC2782 (Arp 215)
Around NGC2805

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