Herschel 150
NGC 3245

Object Type Galaxy E5
Constellation Leo Minor
Magnitude 10.7
Size 3.2' x 1.8'


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

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 3245.

Moderate size and brightness. Bright star-like core. Elongated. The bright streak is a satelite while the edge-on spiral galaxy to the north is the 13.9 magnitude NGC 3245A. This was not noticed visually.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.


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