NGC5033 Galaxy in Canes Venatici

(RA 13h 13.4m , Dec. +36° 36', 10.2 mag., 10.5 x 5.1 arcmin.)

This large and faint spiral galaxy is located less than 1° SE of NGC5005 and almost 4° SEE of Cor Caroli (a Canum Venaticorum - see finder chart below).

The above image was taken on April 19, 2001 from Harrowsmith, Ontario. Cookbook 245 LDC camera was used on Celestron Ultima 8 SCT with f6.3 focal reducer. Telescope was autoguided with Cookbook 211 LDC camera on a piggybacked 500mm f8 telephoto lens. White exposures (5 x 240 sec.) were combined using AIP4WIN.

North is to the right.

Map created in Guide 7.0 - 7°45' x 7°45'. North is up.

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