H-NGC6503 — Lost-in-Space Galaxy
Galaxy in Draco
About
Lying about 18 million light-years off in Draco, this spiral is seen nearly edge-on with its disk inclined about 78°. It may be the far end of a chain of galaxies stretching into the Local Void. It is also known as the Lost-in-Space Galaxy. Ultraviolet images show a ring of young stars around its core.
Imaging tips
- About 7 × 2′ and elongated: 3460–5770 mm on APS-C is the range that frames it.
- One imager shot luminance only, 31 × 5 min (2.5 hours) at 1085 mm, from a heavily light-polluted site.
- Best around June and July; it peaks near 70° altitude from 50°N.
Facts
- Size
- 7′ × 2′
- Magnitude
- 10.2
- Coordinates
- RA 17h 49.4m, Dec +70° 9′
- Framing, APS-C
- 3460–5770 mm
- Framing, full frame
- longer than 4000 mm
- Best months
- Jun, Jul
- Peak altitude
- 70° from 50°N, 55° from 35°N