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NGC 4088 in UMa

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Don Goldman
NGC 4088
Galaxy
Sierra-Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake, Ca
04-30-2008
Description

NGC 4088 is a spiral galaxy in UMa at right ascension 12:05.6 and Declination +50:33 with an apparent magnitude of 10.5 and apparent diameter of 5.8 arcmin.  The smaller galaxy to the right is NGC 4085 approximately 11 arcmin away.  NGC 4088 is a grand design galaxy with well defined spiral arms.  It is included in Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as Arp #18. Both galaxies are members of the M109 group in UMa. 

Technical Details
Exposure Time:
2.25 hrs Lum; 3.75 hrs unbinned RGB
Camera:
Apogee U9000
Telescope:
RC Optical 16" f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien
Mount:
Software Bisque Paramount ME
© 2010 Don Goldman
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