NGC 3198 (Indy Backyard Astro)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa) · Contains: NGC 3198

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NGC 3198

NGC 3198 stands as a celestial marvel in the vast expanse of the universe, captivating astronomers and stargazers alike with its beauty and mysteries. Situated approximately 47 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, this spiral galaxy offers a glimpse into the intricate workings of the cosmos.At first glance, NGC 3198 appears as a graceful spiral, adorned with swirling arms that sweep outwards from a central nucleus. These arms, laden with billions of stars, gas, and dust, gracefully dance through the cosmic ballet, forming intricate patterns that captivate the imagination.One of the most intriguing features of NGC 3198 is its bright central region, where stars cluster together in a dense core. Here, stellar nurseries churn out new generations of stars, while older stars burn brightly, illuminating their surroundings with their radiance. This central hub serves as the beating heart of the galaxy, driving its dynamic evolution over millions of years.

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Distribution of astrophotographers

This table shows the number of distinct astrophotographers who have been assigned and IOTD/TP award compared to the total number of images awarded.
	Distinct awarded users	Total awarded images
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Top pick nominations

Distribution of subject types

This table shows the distribution of awards per subject type, compared to the popularity of images of that subject type.
	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
Deep sky
Solar system
Extremely wide field
Star trails
Northern lights
Noctilucent clouds
Landscape

Distribution of data sources

This table shows the distribution of awards per data source, compared to the popularity of images acquired from that data source.
	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
Backyard
Traveller
Own remote observatory
Amateur hosting facility
Public amaeteur data
Professional, scientific grade data
Mix of multiple sources
Other
Unknown

The “AstroBin Image of the Day and Top Picks”, or IOTD/TP, is a long-running system to promote beautiful, interesting, peculiar, or otherwise amazing astrophotographs, with a focus on technical excellence. Learn more.

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Views by Submitters (available since September 19th, 2023) Every image is assigned to 50% of available Submitters. In the event that at least 80% of them don't view the image before its time in the IOTD/TP process expires, it's assigned to the other 50% of Submitters and the process begins anew.
Promotions by Submitters When 3 distinct Submitters promote the image, it moves on to the next stage of the process: evaluation for Top Pick status. This requirement, in addition to anonymization of images and distribution to only a subset of them, prevents biases and ensures that the best images are selected.
Promotions by Reviewers When 3 distinct Reviewers promote the image, it moves on to the next stage of the process: evaluation for IOTD status.
Early dismissal Staff members have a lot of images to inspect on a daily basis, and they can dismiss images if they believe they don't meet the requirements for IOTD/TP selection. If an image is dismissed 5 times, it's removed from the process. This streamlines the process and ensures that any bias present in promotions could be overruled by other staff members.

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RA (center)	10h20m01s.526
RA (top/left)	10h20m53s.461
RA (top/right)	10h21m26s.401
RA (bottom/right)	10h19m09s.420
RA (bottom/left)	10h18m37s.419

Dec (center)	+45°33′05″.88
Dec (top/left)	+45°14′47″.56
Dec (top/right)	+45°47′10″.85
Dec (bottom/right)	+45°51′24″.10
Dec (bottom/left)	+45°18′56″.67

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