Bach Zoltán
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In the sky
Coordinates: RA: 11h 5m, D: -0° 2'
Technical data
Instrument:
GSO Classic Cassgerain 200/2430 ASA 0.73 corrector F / 8.8
Camera:
Atik ONE 6
Mount:
SkyWatcher EQ6 GoTo
Guiding:
Lacerta Mgen OAG
Exposure:
18 hour Luminans 3x1 hour RGB bin2, Ha 3hour bin2
Location, date:
27/5000Vecsés April-May 2020
Processing:
Maxim,Photoshop CS6
Description
NGC 3521 (Bubble Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy of type SAB (rs) bc, located approximately 26-27 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It has a weak inner ring and a moderately loose, sometimes distorted arm structure. Located in the core of the galaxy, in the center of the HII region, has a luminosity of 11 magnitudes. It is estimated at 85-90 billion solar masses! The entire galaxy is surrounded by a huge cloud of matter, and a very bright “bulge” can also be seen, which is also named after this bulge. I used a long-focus Cassgerain binoculars to record, improving its brightness with ASA 0.73 reducer.
