NGC5033: Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

 


NGC 5033


Object Data

Object type: Spiral Galaxy
Size: 10' x 5'
Magnitude: 10.8
Constellation: Canes Vinatici
Distance: 40 million ly 
   
Notes:
NGC5033 shows significant warping along the southern half.  Has an active galactic nucleus.  As with other active Seyfert galaxies, NGC 5033 hosts the formation of hot young stars (the blue patches).

The bright red star in the upper left is HD114875, a 6.5 mag class M giant, 128 x the diameter of the sun.

 

Exposure Data

Date: 4/10/24
Location: Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA
Telescope: DSI RC10c; 1867 mm fl at f/7.3
Camera: FLI 6303e with Astrodon LRGB filters
Mount: AP 1100 GTO CP3
Exposure times: 12 x 10min of Luminance; 11x5min each RGB
Exposure time total: 4hrs 45 min
Notes:  
FOV: 47.3 x 31.3 arc min.

   

 

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