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NGC 3338 image

bw All Messages By This Member #28795 This is NGC 3338, a spiral galaxy in Leo that is almost never imaged. ?I don't know the reason for that unless it's because there are five other larger and better-known spiral galaxies in Leo. ?There is also little information about the galaxy online other than "it's there" and has a mass nearly as large as the Milky Way galaxy. ?The spiral arm structure is rather unusual. ?On the right side in this image, the arms are fairly smooth and well-formed like a "grand spiral". But on the opposite side, things look more chaotic with "fragments" of spiral arms lying at odd angles. ?The galaxy is part of a small group and there are two dwarf galaxies that orbit NGC 3338, so maybe that accounts for the odd structure. ?The image was taken during three nights in Feb 2025 with a CDK 12.5" scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 from SkyPi Remote Observatory. Total LRGB integration was 17 hours. ? ? Thanks for looking, Bruce W.
Kevin Dixon All Messages By This Member #28796 A beautiful image, Bruce, with wonderful detail and dynamic color.? It is hard to believe that such a magnificent galaxy is rarely imaged.?? Clear skies, Kevin toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: "bw via groups.io" <bw_msg01@...> To: "QSI-CCD" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 10:16:07 PM Subject: [QSI-CCD] NGC 3338 image This is NGC 3338, a spiral galaxy in Leo that is almost never imaged. ?I don't know the reason for that unless it's because there are five other larger and better-known spiral galaxies in Leo. ?There is also little information about the galaxy online other than "it's there" and has a mass nearly as large as the Milky Way galaxy. ?The spiral arm structure is rather unusual. ?On the right side in this image, the arms are fairly smooth and well-formed like a "grand spiral". But on the opposite side, things look more chaotic with "fragments" of spiral arms lying at odd angles. ?The galaxy is part of a small group and there are two dwarf galaxies that orbit NGC 3338, so maybe that accounts for the odd structure. ?The image was taken during three nights in Feb 2025 with a CDK 12.5" scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 from SkyPi Remote Observatory. Total LRGB integration was 17 hours. ? ? Thanks for looking, Bruce W.
Geof Lewis All Messages By This Member #28797 开云体育 Bruce What a beautiful galaxy, you do keep finding them. I also really like the cosmic searchlight effect of the bright star at 4 o’clock. Best regards, Geof Sent from toggle quoted message Show quoted text From:[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of bw via groups.io <bw_msg01@...> Sent:?Thursday, March 27, 2025 2:16 am To:[email protected] <[email protected]> Subject:?[QSI-CCD] NGC 3338 image ? This is NGC 3338, a spiral galaxy in Leo that is almost never imaged. ?I don't know the reason for that unless it's because there are five other larger and better-known spiral galaxies in Leo. ?There is also little information about the galaxy online other than "it's there" and has a mass nearly as large as the Milky Way galaxy. ?The spiral arm structure is rather unusual. ?On the right side in this image, the arms are fairly smooth and well-formed like a "grand spiral". But on the opposite side, things look more chaotic with "fragments" of spiral arms lying at odd angles. ?The galaxy is part of a small group and there are two dwarf galaxies that orbit NGC 3338, so maybe that accounts for the odd structure. ?The image was taken during three nights in Feb 2025 with a CDK 12.5" scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 from SkyPi Remote Observatory. Total LRGB integration was 17 hours. ? ? Thanks for looking, Bruce W.
Pictor User All Messages By This Member #28798 Beautiful.? This is why we do this hobby. Manning B
bw All Messages By This Member #28799 @Kevin, Geof, and Manning - thanks for the kind feedback. ? Bruce

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