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NGC 4472 -- Galaxy Group

Object

Type

Galaxy Group

Constellation

Virgo

Distance

55.9M light-years

Magnitude

8.4

Size

10.2 x 8.3 arc-min

Notes

Galaxy Group includes NGC 4492, NGC 4464, NGC 4472 (M 49), NGC 4470, PGC 41130, PGC 41107

Images also include NGC 4465, NGC 4467, NGC 4471

Image

Date

2011-03-03

Place

Winter Star Party

Exposure Data

Clear 30 mins @ -10C

C 6x5 min

Notes

All filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, Focusmax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 09/14/2023