ASTRO IMAGES By Doug Wheeland

   NGC 3521 - Galaxy in Leo

                     EQUIPMENT
Telescope ----  12.5" RCOS RC at 114" FL
Mount --------  Astro-Physics AP1200
Camera -------  SBIG ST8E/CFW8
Guided -------  SBIG AO7

             IMAGE INFORMATION
22 Apr. 2006
60 min. Total
30 min. Sub-Exposures
Unfiltered
Acquired Using MaxIm CCD

                      PROCESSING
Data Reduction Using MaxIm DL
Finished Using Adobe Photo Shop

                        LOCATION
Star Ranch Road Observatory
South Western Colorado Springs
Elevation 6500 Feet

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This large spiral is close by at perhaps 44 MLY distance.  NED classification is SAB(rs)bc      LINER

All Images Copyright Douglas R. Wheeland (c)2006

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