2024-04-30

• Condition: G6
• Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

09:34PM

• Target: NGC 3115, Spindle Galaxy[1]
• Const: Sextans
• RaDec: 10h05m -7.43
• Type: Galaxy
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x
• Image: ../images/2024-04-30_NGC3115.jpg[2]

Though not required for detection, AV does help enhance the size. I'm also getting glimpses of a stark straight line that runs the length of the galaxy. Appears to be mostly edge on. Noticeably bright core.

[1] NGC 3115, Spindle Galaxy (ID)

[2] ../images/2024-04-30_NGC3115.jpg

09:47PM

• Target: NGC 2841, MCG 9-16-5[1]
• Const: Ursa Major
• RaDec: 09h22m +50.58
• Type: Galaxy
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 55x
• Image: ../images/2024-04-30_NGC2841.jpg[2]

The core does not seem as bright at first, but pops with AV. AV is giving some good results to the size, shape and definition. Appears to be angled about halfway between face-on and edge-on.

[1] NGC 2841, MCG 9-16-5 (ID)

[2] ../images/2024-04-30_NGC2841.jpg