NGC 3628 (Hamburger Galaxy)
- NGC 3628 is the Hamburger Galaxy ~ a striking, edge‑on spiral in Leo, famous for its dark dust lane and its role in the Leo Triplet with M65 and M66.
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- Object Name
NGC 6888
- Object Type
Emission Nebula
- Constellation
Cygnus
- Magnitude
+7.4
- Distance
32 million light-years
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Equipment
Telescope:
Mount:
Accessories:
Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet
ZWO AM7 Equatorial Mount
ZWO ASIair Plus / PixInsight
Camera:
Guiding:
Filter:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooling
ZWO ASI1200MM
2″ Optolong L-Pro
Bortle Scale: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (Bortle 6)
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Integration
- Date:
Sunday 24th August 2026
Tuesday 22nd October 2024
- Moonlit:
Waxing crescent: 1.8 days old
Magnitude: -9.7
Moonlit: 5%
- Total:
180’s x 12 subs = 36 minutes
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Constellation :- Leo (The Lion)
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NGC 6888
The Crescent Nebula / Sh2-105 / Caldwell 27
Emission Nebula
+7.4
5,000 light years / 25 light years across
Cygnus (The Swan)
20h 12m 07s
+38° 21′ 07″
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| Abbreviation: Cyg (Cygnus) |
| English Name: The Swan |
| Genitive: Deneb |
| Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere |
| Location: Between the constellations of Cephus and Draco. |
| Visible between latitudes: +90 and -40 degrees |
| Best season: Autumn |
| Seen in three seasons: Summer, Autumn & Winter |
| Best seen in: August (map) and September (map) |
| Seen between: May and November |
| Right Ascension (RA): 21 hour |
| Declination (DEC): +40 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 804 (16th) |
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Essentials: NGC 3628 (Hamburger Galaxy)
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- Why it’s called Hamburger Galaxy?
NGC 3628’s thick, dark dust lane slices across its edge‑on disk, giving it the appearance of a cosmic hamburger bun ~ this dust band obscures the bright central region and highlights the galaxy’s layered structure.
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