Deep Sky Object in Spring
NGC3486 (Galaxy in Leo Minor)


Date & Time: May 27 2022, from 22:37 to 23:31 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 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


NGC3486 / Galaxy, type (R)SAB(r)c II
R.A.11h 00m 23.9s (2000.0)
Dec.+28° 58' 29" (2000.0)
Apparent Size7.1×5.2'
Radial Velocity+665km/s
Magnitude11.1
DistanceN/A
Group of Galaxies-
Other IDsUGC 6079, CGCG 155-41
MCG +5-26-32, PGC 33166
NGC3486 is a medium sized spiral galaxy positioned at southeast region of Leo Minor. This image shows dimmed arms wound around bright nucleus. The galaxy has a size of about 7 arc minutes, elliptical lump of light can be recognized through medium ranged telescopes.



Arp205
Around NGC3619

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