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NGC 4486 -- Galaxy Group

Object

Type

Galaxy Group

Constellation

Virgo

Distance

53.5M light-years

Magnitude

8.6

Size

7.2 x 6.8 arc-min

Notes

Galaxy Group includes NGC 4486 (M87), NGC 4476, NGC 4478, NGC 4486A, PGC 41449

Images also include IC 3443, IC 3457

Image

Date

2011-03-04 (WSP), 2012-04-17 (TSP)

Place

Winter Star Party, Texas Star Party

Exposure Data

Clear 60 mins @ -10C

C 12x5 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