NGC4151 – Sauron’s eye with NGC4156
About the Object
NGC4151 a.k.a as Sauron's eye is an SBab Seyfert galaxy with an inner ring structure and a actively growing supermassive central black hole. NGC4151 is located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It is one of the 6 galaxies mentioned in Seyfert's original paper from 1943 defining the term Seyfert galaxy
Observation Notes
Data were taken on 2025 March 26, 27, 29, and April 1, 2
Technical Details
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