NGC 3810


Combination of 10, 3 minute exposures unfiltered.
SBIG ST9XE CCD. 12" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain telescope and an f/6.3 focal reducer.

NGC 3810 is a moderately large galaxy in Leo, that displays a bright centre surrounded by a faint, slightly eliptical halo.

In the image below, the bright galaxy at the left edge is the 16.3 magnitude PGC 36309.


Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.