ASTRO: NGC 5899

This is a field in northern Bootes with NGC 5899 being the brightest galaxy
(lower left) and NGC 5893 to the lower right.

Taken from the middle of Berlin with an 8" SCT at f/6.5, G11 mount, SXV-H9
camera, 23x5 minutes.

The picture can also be found at www.slilge.de/temp/5899-23x5gut.jpg

Stefan

Stefan Lilge wrote:

This is a field in northern Bootes with NGC 5899 being the brightest
galaxy (lower left) and NGC 5893 to the lower right.

Taken from the middle of Berlin with an 8" SCT at f/6.5, G11 mount,
SXV-H9 camera, 23x5 minutes.

The picture can also be found at www.slilge.de/temp/5899-23x5gut.jpg

Stefan

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Interesting field, lots of faint fuzzies in the background.

My list just got another entry.

Rick

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"Stefan Lilge" wrote
....
This is a field in northern Bootes with NGC 5899 being the brightest
galaxy
(lower left) and NGC 5893 to the lower right.

Wow! What a great shot and cool group of galaxies! I didn't think that
there was anything in Bootes!

George N