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NGC 4649 -- Galaxy Group

Object

Type

Galaxy Group

Constellation

Virgo

Distance

56.7M light-years

Magnitude

8.8

Size

7.4 x 6.1 arc-min

Notes

Galaxy Group includes PGC 42846, NGC 4649 (M60), NGC 4647, NGC 4637, PGC 42679

Image

Date

2011-03-04

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 09/15/2023