Jim Aldrich
4/25/2012 5:15:52 PM
NGC 5033 contains a active galactic nucleus (AGN) that is beleived to include a supermassive black hole. It is located in Canes Venatici and its distance is estimated to be between 38-60 mly. The core is bright but the arms are dim, making it a difficult galaxy to process.
LRGB image was processed with about 14 - 10min
subframes per filter.
Journey's End Observatory
14" Meade LX200ACF
CGE-Pro Mount
SBIG STL-11000M Camera
MOAG & AO-L Guided
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