Herschel 128

Date: 27 April 2022

Altitude: 47 - 63 degrees

Angular Size: 1° 00' x 0° 45'

Position Angle: 1° 21' from north through east

Orientation: North up; East left

Pixel scale: 1.30" per pixel

Total exposure time: 59 minutes

B filter: 64 x 22 seconds

V filter: 64 x 18 seconds

R filter: 64 x 15 seconds

Herschel 128 is also known as NGC 5746

Galaxy: classification SBb

Constellation: Virgo

Diameter: 170,000 light years

Distance: 99 million light years

Notes

Discovered by William Herschel in 1786.

The bright star is magnitude 3.7 HIP 72220 (109 Virginis), which lies at a distance of 129 light

years.

The spiral galaxy to the south is NGC 5740.