Herschel 132
NGC 2964

Object Type Galaxy SBb
Constellation Leo
Magnitude 11.2
Size 3.0' x 2.0'


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

Number 132 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 2964.

NGC 2964 is a moderately large 11.5 magnitude Sb spiral galaxy in Leo. Also in the image are NGC 2968 (magnitude 11.9) and NGC 2970 (magnitude 13.7).

Visual Observation Notes.

Moderately large and bright with a slightly brighter centre. Elliptical shape, spiral arms not visible. Makes a pair with NGC 2968. NGC 2970 also in field, but very faint.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.