Monday, Oct 21, 2024

NGC 2841 is a spiral galaxy visible in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1788. It can be glimpsed with a telescope with an aperture of 150 mm or larger. The galaxy NGC 2841 is the prototype of the so-called "flocculent galaxies", i.e. galaxies whose spiral arms are short and fragmented; in particular those of the galaxy NGC 2841 host many young and hot stars, with a low star formation rate. Filmed for 3 nights from 3 to 5 April for 11 hours with LRGB broadband filters.