Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  HD86661  ·  NGC 3073  ·  NGC 3079
Galaxy NGC 3079 in Ursa Major, Tom Wildoner
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Galaxy NGC 3079 in Ursa Major

Galaxy NGC 3079 in Ursa Major, Tom Wildoner
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Galaxy NGC 3079 in Ursa Major

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This is the galaxy NGC 3079 located in the constellation Ursa Major. Hubble images show a bubble forming in the center of the galaxy that is about 3000 light-years wide and rising to more than 3500 light-years above the disc of the galaxy. 

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Ursa Major
Right ascension: 10h 01m 57.8s
Declination: +55° 40′ 47″
Distance: 50 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V): 11.5

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 81 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks and flats, processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: January 26, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Galaxy NGC 3079 in Ursa Major, Tom Wildoner