| Object Data |
| Description |
NGC3521 is tightly wound and has a mottled
surface reminiscent of the Sunflower Galaxy (M63). |
| Constellation |
Leo, the Lion |
| Right Ascension |
11h 6m 2s |
| Declination |
-0° 3' 29" |
| Magnitude |
9.7 |
| Angular size |
10.8 x 5.4 arcminutes |
| Distance |
11.5 megaparsecs (37 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
806 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS @ f/5.0 (1775mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/7.5 (950mm) |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 1.0 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Twenty exposures of two minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
March 20, 2004 |
| Location |
Mid Florida Star Gaze at Kye's Star Farm in Venus,
Florida. |
