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NGC 5907, in the constellation of Draco, is a spiral galaxy seen edge on. However it has only a very small central bulge (compare NGC 4565) giving it a very flat appearance. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1788 and is the second-largest galaxy of the NGC-5866 group. A supernova was observered in it on 16 February 1940. Date and Time: 17th May 2004 23:55 to 00:03 UT Camera: MX716 Telescope: LX200 with 0.33 focal reducer Capture: star_mx7. 5 frames, 120" exposure Processing: star_mx7. Background, non-linear stretch 25. Registax. Stacked 5 frames. |
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