NGC 3898  +  Abell 1377

80%  resolution (2.8MB)

120%  crop (0.4MB)

Object identification (2.8MB)

Background galaxy zoo (0.4MB)

DSLR widefield image

Object data of NGC3898
Object type: Galaxy (Sa-b)
Size: 3.3' x 1.5'
Magnitude: 10.7mag
Constellation: UMa
Distance: 72 Mio Ly
   
Notes: NGC 3898 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major at a distance of 72 million light-years.

The galaxy cluster Abell 1377, which is located at a distance of 700 million light years (z=0.051), is also visible in the image shown above. Two other galaxy clusters are located at an even greater distance:
  • GxCl 1 (z=0.075): MSPM 06955
  • GxCl 2 (z=0.451): WHL J114545.6+560603

The object identification image also features two low-surface-brightness galaxies:

  • [HKK2009] dJ1150+5546
  • [TTV2001] 15

Exposure data
Date: 2024-04-02 until 2024-05-13 (10 nights)
Location: Nussbach / Austria (400m)
Telescope: TEC APO 200 FL with TEC flattener-reducer 0.9x (f=1500mm)
Camera: QHY 268M with Baader CMOS filters
Binning: L 1x1 / RGB 1x1
Mount: ASA DDM85
Exposure time: L 92x8min / RGB 30x8min each
Exposure time total: 24h 16min
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