We've made so many advances in our understanding. A few centuries ago, the pioneer navigators learnt the size and shape of our Earth, and the layout of the continents. We are now just learning the dimensions and ingredients of our entire cosmoc, and can at last make some sense of our cosmic habitat.
/ Sir Martin Rees /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


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NGC 4036 + NGC 4041 (Galaxy)
Right ascension: 12h 2m Declination: 62° 1'
Constellation: Ursa Major
Date/time: 2009.04.25 22:15 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 28' Magnification and filter(s): 100x
Seeing: 4/10 Transparency: 4/5
Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

If Ursa Major and galaxies, everybody thinks on M81 + 82. However, this constellation is full of spectacular galactic companions. One of them is this pair: interesting to see two such a different galaxies so close to eachother. NGC 4041 is a faint face-on spiral, NGC 4036 is a brighter edge-on elliptical galaxy. The 4041 is especially spectacular because its core brightens up very quickly, so the entire galaxy reminds me of a cosmic fried egg.
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