| Classification: |
Spiral Galaxy, seen nearly edge-on |
| Constellation: |
Virgo (VIR) |
| Object Location: |
Ra 12h 16m 39s Dec +13° 03’56° (current) |
| Size & Distance: |
8.1 x 1.8 Apx 40 Million light-years. |
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| Date & Location: |
04-20-2012 Little Blair Valley |
| Exposure: |
LRGB L=12, RGB= 4ea, all 10min ea. (bin 1x1) |
| Optics: |
Telescope Engineering Company APO160FL @ f/7.2 F/L 1152mm. |
| Mount: |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO / ATS 10x36 Pier |
| Camera: |
SBIG-ST10XME @ -10c |
| Filters: |
Astrodon G2 LRGB |
| Software: |
MaxImDL 4.56, Photoshop CS5, Topaz Lab. |
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| Notes: |
Sky conditions: Average seeing, calm winds, 75’s
Image Field of view is 44.3 x 29.8 arcmin.
This image was an Astronomy Magazine Picture Of The Day May,2012
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Also in the FOV, NGC4222, upper left, NGC4206/IC3064 is lower right.
Plus dozens of smaller galaxies.
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