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NGC 4051

NGC 4051

Like the more famous sprial galaxy M77 in Cetus, NGC 4051 is a classical Seyfert. The galaxy is moderate large, extending 80'000 light-years in true physical extent, which we see at inclination of 40 deg. The distance from earth is about 48 million light-years.

[from O'Meara]

Date: 06/30/2013

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Image Data

Telescope: RCOS 14.5" f/8
Mount: ASA DDM85
Detector: Apogee U16M
Filters: Astrodon Gen 2
Exposures: LRGB 580:220:200:200min (20min subs)
Observatory: ROSA, France

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