NGC 3115

NGC 3115 "The Spindle Galaxy" in Sextans Date acquired:  May 4, 2020

Camera: Starlight Xpress SXVF-H9

Guider: Starlight Xpress Ex-View off-axis.

Scope: Celestron C8 @ F5.5 (1113mm)

Mount: Ioptron iEQ45

Filter: Idas-P2 light pollution suppression.

L= 60x30"
F.O.V. = 27.75' x 20.74' @1.20" arc/pixel

Acquired, calibrated, stacked (avg) in Astroart 7

12 day old moon 42 deg. away in Virgo

NGC 3115 (Caldwell 53)

Magnitude: 9.1
Spiral classification: S0 (Lenticular)
Apparent Size: 8.3' x 3.2'
Distance: 9.7 Mpc
Physical size: ~80 Kly