NGC 3521 - Galaxy in Leo
A galaxy often overlooked by photographers in favor of the Leo Triplet, M95/96 and others.


  • RA:11:05:48
  • Dec: -00:02
  • Sizes: 6'x4'
  • Magnitudes: 8.9
  • Distance: 28 million ly
  • Constellation: Leo
  • Millennium Star Atlas: Vol. II, p. 777
  • Scope: 8" SCT at f/10
  • Autoguider: ST-4 in average mode
  • Sky conditions: Fair transparency, fair seeing
  • Film: Fuji Super G 800+
  • Exposure: composite of one 55 minute and one 45 minute exposure
  • Date: 3-3-00

The sky clarity varied during the course of the evening, most likely due to high cirrus traversing the area. This is likely the last hurrah for shooting galaxies with this telescope as the 12.5" RC is about to come on-line when the mount arrives.


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