RA: 12h 28m Dec: +44º 05' Mag: 10, Size: 5.1' x 3.7', Distance: 12 mly
RA: 12h 28m Dec: +44º 05' Mag: 10, Size: 5.1' x 3.7', Distance: 12 mly
NGC 4449 is an irregular galaxy located about 12 million light years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. Young blue stars approximately 5 million years old extend in a bar shape across the central part of the galaxy structure. The galaxy size and structure is similar to the Large Magellanic Cloud near our own galaxy. Glowing H II regions show where active star formations are occurring. Some theories for the active star activity are a possible merger or interaction with other neighboring galaxies.
| Location & Date |
Backyard, Abbott Observatory - May 7,10,20 2010 Temperature - Low 50's F |
| Telescope | Deep Sky Instruments RC10C , F/7.3, Losmandy G11 Gemini, Prime Focus, Image scale 0.82 arcsec/pixel |
| Camera |
SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8, AO8 Baader LRGB AR Filters CCD temp -15°C |
| Exposure Times | (L) 20x10 (R) 9x10 (G) 9x10 (B) 9x10 Minutes, Bin 1x1 |
| Other Information |
Image planning - CCD Navigator Image acquisition/focus/guiding/dither - CCD Autopilot4 w/CCDSoft/TheSky6/PinPoint |
| Image Processing |
* Images Plus 3.75- Calibration, Normalize, Grade, Alignment, Sigma Avg. Combine, Deconvolution, Mild DDP * Adobe CS4 - L+RGB combine, Levels, Curves, Sharpening (@ 200X upscaled size), Cropping, NR, JPEG conversion |
