Herschel 160
NGC 3414

Object Type Galaxy SBa
Constellation Leo Minor
Magnitude 10.9
Size 3.5' x 2.6'


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

The bright galaxy above NGC 3414 is the 13.5 magnitude NGC 3418, while the edge-on spiral below NGC 3414 is the 15.2 magnitude PGC 32532.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 3414.

Moderately large and bright. Round with a brighter centre.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.