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An intermediate spiral galaxy(SABb?) in Canes Venatici. It shines at magnitude 10.6, at a distance of 54 million light years, and maybe a companion of and possibly responsible for the warped arms of nearby NGC 5033. It has a bright nucleus that likely harbors a supermassive black hole (don't they all lately?)
Imaging Camera: QSI640wsg
Imaging Scope: Celestron 9.25"Edge HD at f/7
Guide Camera: SX Lodestarx2
Mount: Avalon M-Uno Fast Reverse
Filters: Astrodon Gen II LRGB
Exposure: 100 min Lum, 5 minute subs unbinned, 25 min each RGB, 2.5 minute subs binnedx2
Capture: APT
Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC
Date: 4/24/20
Sky conditions: Average seeing, bortle white skies, SQM 17.35 mag/arc-sec2
Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ