NGC3908
LEO
RA
11 49 53
DEC
+12 11 09
MAG 14.9V
TYPE E
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I have a new project I am collecting and observing galaxies that have a light travel time of 1 billion light years and plus in the NGC/IC catalog. I have been surprised that I have found so many I am up to 96 and still looking. I will post the list and my observations when I complete the project.
Now on to NGC 3908. NGC 3908 was found by Lewis Swift with his 16” Clark refractor on April 10th 1885 he reported it F vS R mbm. It has a light travel time of 1.1 billion light years according to the SDSS. The problem is Swift did not record a very accurate position. NGC 3908 is the only galaxy in the area that comes close to Swift’s position. DR Harold Corwin of NED thought that NGC 3908 was to dim for Swift to see and was not sure that it was the object Swift reported. (I hope Steve G will tell us more about this).
Now this is were you come in! I would like to here from you on DSF about your observations of NGC 3908. I am sure after observing NGC 3908 that Professor Swift could and Did see NGC 3908 in his 16”and I would really like to here what you think and read about your observations of NGC 3908 with it’s billion year old light.
NGC 3908 SDSS
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Please “Give it A Go”
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