Deep Sky Object in Spring
NGC6015 (Galaxy in Draco)


Date & Time: Apr 12 2024, from 23:21 to 24:16 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


NGC6015 / Galaxy, type type SA(s)cd II-III
R.A.15h 51m 25.3s (2000.0)
Dec.+62° 18' 35" (2000.0)
Apparent Size5.4×2.1'
Radial Velocity+682km/s
Magnitude11.7
Distance48 million light yrs.
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsUGC 10075, CGCG 298-3
CGCG 319-28, MCG +10-23-3
IRAS 15506+6227, PGC 56219
In central region of Draco, a middle-sized galaxy of NGC6015 is positioned about 3.5 degrees NNW from theta Draconis. Arms of the galaxies have been coiled up tightly, it's hard to distinguish detailed structures.



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