From CJ@21:2/156 to All on Tue May 27 07:22:01 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
The Koi Fish Galaxy (evening)
Another overlooked gem in Coma Berenices that is within reach of most telescopes under dark skies is the magnitude 10 Koi Fish Galaxy, or NGC 4559. It is an oblique, intermediate spiral galaxy located 2 degrees east-southeast of ? Com. A larger aperture telescope will reveal its spiral arms as an asymmetrical halo aligned northwest- southeast, replete with glowing star- forming regions in astrophotographs. The galaxy is approximately 30 light- years away.
(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
--- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux
* Origin: CJ's Place, Orange City FL > cjsplace.thruhere.net (21:2/156)
Who's Online
Recent Visitors
Rixter
Mon Sep 14 12:01:34 2026
from
Madison, Nc
via
Telnet
Bob Worm
Mon Sep 14 08:34:31 2026
from
Wales, Uk
via
Telnet
Retrojimmyx
Mon Sep 14 00:27:04 2026
from
Derbyshire
via
Telnet
Rixter
Mon Sep 14 00:01:35 2026
from
Madison, Nc
via
Telnet
Sam Shaxted
Sun Sep 13 14:48:09 2026
from
Sittingbourne, Kent
via
SSH
Furryboy
Sun Sep 13 13:32:38 2026
from
Romania, Galati
via
SSH
Bob Worm
Sun Sep 13 13:31:58 2026
from
Wales, Uk
via
Telnet
Rixter
Sun Sep 13 12:01:35 2026
from
Madison, Nc
via
Telnet