| Object Data |
| Description |
This bright and relatively nearby galaxy has recently
been reclassified into the Seyfert type, due to the emission line spectra
from its nucleus. |
| Constellation |
Canes Venatici, the two hunting dogs of Bootes: Astarion and Chara. |
| Right Ascension |
12h 19m 8s |
| Declination |
+47° 17' 16" |
| Magnitude |
9.1 |
| Angular size |
17.4 arcminutes |
| Distance |
6.8 megaparsecs (22 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
448 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 12" LX200 @ f/5.0 (1525mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Orion 120mm refractor @ f/3.75 |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
752 x 580 @ 1.2 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Fifteen exposures of two minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
May 4, 2003 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central
South Florida. |
