Arp 16 • M66 • NGC 3627

Arp 16 — NGC 3627

Arp 16 is NGC 3627 and, together with NGC 3628 and NGC 3623, forms Arp 317, the ‘Leo Triplet’.

Challenge: The asymmetry of the galaxy NGC 3627.

Object Data

Arp: Arp 16
NGC: NGC 3627
Type: Galaxy
Constellation: Leo
Arp field: 11 x 8,5′
Distance: 38.8 Mly

Observation Data

Location: Pollux Observatory, Zuidlaren
Date: 2019-02-25

Technical Data

Exposure time:98 min
Total: 1.6 h
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106 ED
Camera: ZWO ASI 294mc Pro (OSC)
Color palette: RGB
Filters: None

Tags

galaxy, spiral galaxy, Leo, Arp