NGC1637 in Eridanus
(RA 4h 41.5m , Dec. -02° 51', 10.8 mag., 3.2 x 2.6 arcmin.)
This interesting barred spiral galaxy is visible halfway between m Eridani and 51 Eridani (see finder chart below).
The above image was taken on February 2, 2002 from Harrowsmith, Ontario. Cookbook 245 LDC camera was used on Celestron Ultima 8 f6.3 SCT autoguided with Cookbook 211 on a piggybacked 500mm f8 telephoto lens. Nine white exposures (240 sec. each) were combined using AIP4WIN software.
North is to the left.
Map created in Guide 7.0 - 7°45' x 7°45'. North is up.
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© Jan Wisniewski