Messier 40

Messier 40

Description: Double star Winnecke 4 in Ursa Major. The least impressive of the Messier Objects - a double star in Ursa Major. There are two galaxies to the left and below M40 - NGC4290 (mag. 12.7) and NGC4284 at magnitude 14.3. Otherwise not a lot to see in this immediate area. Film: Hypered Kodak Tech Pan Scope: 8" f6 Newtonian Exposure: 20 Minutes Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Alberta Date: March 8, 1992

Description: Double star Winnecke 4 in Ursa Major. The least impressive of the Messier Objects - a double star in Ursa Major. There are two galaxies to the left and below M40 - NGC4290 (mag. 12.7) and NGC4284 at magnitude 14.3. Otherwise not a lot to see in this immediate area.
Film: Hypered Kodak Tech Pan
Scope: 8" f6 Newtonian
Exposure: 20 Minutes
Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Alberta
Date: March 8, 1992