Observation by David Swan: Virgo A

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2018 Mar 20 - 21:13

Uploaded

2018 Mar 20 - 23:24

Objects

M87

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h30^m
Dec: +12°23'
Position angle: +141°48'

Field size

0°30' × 0°20'

Equipment

200mm SCT @ f/6.3
ASI183MM
Baader UV+IR cut
FireCapture, DeepSkyStacker and Photoshop

Exposure

39 x 10s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

M87

Title

Virgo A

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Jeremy Shears, Peter Mulligan, Ray Emery, Peter Carson

Comments

David Swan, 2018 Apr 02 - 18:05 UTC

The galaxy in the middle here is M87, a giant elliptical galaxy. It is probably about fifty times the size of an average spiral galaxy. It is of the cD0-1 pec type. M87 is a prominent source of low to high energy electromagnetic radiation - from radio waves to X and gamma rays.

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