NGC4449 Galaxy in Canes Venatici

(RA 12h 28.2m , Dec. +44° 06', 9.6 mag., 5.5 x 4.1 arcmin.)

Central region of this galaxy has odd rectangular shape. It is located 3° NNW of b 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 (5 x 240 sec.) exposures 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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