imaged NGC 4111 and friends (Halifax)

BGO also imaged NGC 4111 (and neighbours) for me. A lovely edge-on galaxy in Canes Venatici. One of the RASC Finest NGCs.

Luminance only, 60 seconds subexposures, 10 stacked shots. FITS Liberator, Paint.NET. North is up; east is left.

North of the canted spiral are four faint small round fuzzies: LEDA 2214969, LEDA 2214632, LEDA 2215310, and LEDA 2214631.

To the west is the large, very faint, and disturbed galaxy MCG 7-25-20. It's actually just over the border, in Ursa Major.

South-west of 4111, near the bottom-right corner, is the faint oval of MCG 7-25-22. Also in UMa.

Closer to the main target is NGC 4109 with its bright centre. Immediately below 4109 is a tiny oval: LEDA 2210517. To the east of 4109, further away, is a brighter oval: LEDA 2210701. Further still, but barely detectable, is the larger smudge of MCG 7-25-25.

Due east of the core of 4111 in a small faint oval. Is LEDA 2212301 a companion?

North-east of the galaxy is the double star HD 105288. Actually, a triple. Oddly, the C star appears to correspond to the core of NGC 4111.

Beyond the double are two more galaxies. Large, bright NGC 4117 and small, faint NGC 4118.

Fun.