Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5474
NGC 5474 and the Sub-kilometer asteroid 2015 LG2, sky-watcher (johny)
NGC 5474 and the Sub-kilometer asteroid 2015 LG2, sky-watcher (johny)

NGC 5474 and the Sub-kilometer asteroid 2015 LG2

NGC 5474 and the Sub-kilometer asteroid 2015 LG2, sky-watcher (johny)
NGC 5474 and the Sub-kilometer asteroid 2015 LG2, sky-watcher (johny)

NGC 5474 and the Sub-kilometer asteroid 2015 LG2

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Description

To seen the peculiar dwarf galaxy NGC 5474, a companion of the Pinwheel (M101) galaxy. As result of the gravitational interaction between the two galaxies, NGC 5474 is strongly distorted.
NGC 5474 is classified as dwarf spiral galaxy (a rare group of dwarf galaxies)

Also to seen my second Sub-kilometer asteroid (537395) 2015 LG2,
with a diameter between 0.2 - 0.5 km
Classified as Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
2015 LG2 belongs to the group of Amor asteroids.

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    NGC 5474 and the Sub-kilometer asteroid 2015 LG2, sky-watcher (johny)
    Original
  • NGC 5474 and the Sub-kilometer asteroid 2015 LG2, sky-watcher (johny)
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NGC 5474 and the Sub-kilometer asteroid 2015 LG2, sky-watcher (johny)