NGC 2146


Combination of 10, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG ST-9E CCD. 14" f/11 schmidt-cassegrain telescope and an f/6.3 focal reducer.

NGC 2146 is a moderately bright spiral galaxy in Camelopardus. Although it is clasified as a spiral, the galaxy has an extremely distorted shape that is most likely the result of a "recent" merger with another spiral galaxy.


Combination of 10, 3 minute exposures unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.


Combination of 10, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.