Top 10 for April

Descriptions below were made with a 12.5" f/5 Newtonian, unless otherwise stated.


30.0 arcminute field of view.


15.0 arcminute field of view.

NGC 3918 : 11 50.3 -57 11 Centaurus (PN)

8" f/10 SCT. 70X : Very obvious - very bright, fairly small, round disc, with a striking sky blue colour, and a size of 45".


30.0 arcminute field of view.


15.0 arcminute field of view.

NGC 4038/39 : 12 01.9 -18 53Corvus (GX)

THE ANTENNAE
83x: Both galaxies are obvious, as bright, large, 4.0' x 2.5' in size, oval shaped hazy glows, joined at the eastern end. NGC 4038 is the northern galaxy, with NGC 4039 to the south.

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