NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici
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2023-01-14+21+24+26+27+28+29+30 + 2023-02-02+08+10+11
Takahashi Epsilon 130ED, f/D = 3.3 QHY 268m PH, Baader CMOS [OIII]-Ha-LRGB filter
Ha 168x5 min / L 133x5 min / R 35x5 min / G 36x5 min / B 35x5 min
33 h 45 min
Irregular Galaxy (IBm)
6.2‘
CVn
12 Mio ly
data acquired remotely using Voyager by Leonardo Orazi
data acquisition by: Markus Blauensteiner, Oliver Schneider
10 mag
NGC 4449 has a diameter of about 22,000 light years. However, radio observations were able to detect a HI halo with a diameter of 250,000 light years. NGC 4449 is considered a starburst galaxy.
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Skywatcher EQ6 -R