Deep Sky Object in Spring
NGC3294(Galaxy in Leo Minor)


Date & Time: Jan 16 2026, from 23:07 to 24:01 JST(+0900)
Composed 8 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


NGC3294 / Galaxy, type SA(s)c I-II
R.A.10h 36m 16.5s (2000.0)
Dec.+37°19' 30" (2000.0)
Apparent Size3.7×1.7'
Radial Velocity+1436km/s
Magnitude12.2
Distance98 million light yrs.
Group of GalaxiesLeo II Group
Other IDsUGC 5753, CGCG 183-30
MCG +6-23-21, PGC 31428
IRAS 10333+3734
NGC3249 is a medium-sized spiral galaxy located 1.8 degrees ENE of βLMi. It has a major-axis diameter of just under 4 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of about 12. The galaxy lies at a distance of approximately 98 million light-years and belongs to the Leo II Galaxy Group.



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