Herschel 164
NGC 3504

Object Type Galaxy SBa
Constellation Leo Minor
Magnitude 10.9
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.

NGC 3504 is number 164 in the Herschel list. It is a bright SBb, barred spiral galaxy in Leo Minor. The bright galaxy to the east (left) is the magnitude 12.3 NGC 3512.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 3504.

Bright and moderately large, with a bright centre. Somewhat elongated core, faint circular haze surrounding. NGC 3512 visible in field.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.