Observation by Nik Szymanek: M87

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Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2021 Apr 09 - 13:50

Uploaded

2021 May 21 - 13:54

Objects

M87
NGC4476
NGC4478

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h30^m
Dec: +12°23'
Position angle: +1°04'

Field size

0°29' × 0°29'

Equipment

Telescope Live CHI-1 24" Planewave CDK telescope
FLI ProLine PL9000 CCD camera
Astrodon LRGB filters

Exposure

2 x 600s per LRGB filter

Location

Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile

Target name

M87

Title

M87

About this image

Image acquired remotely using the Telescope Live platform.

Processed with Maxim DL, PixInsight and Affinity Photo and scaled to show the relativistic outflow jet near the nucleus of the galaxy.

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Files associated with this observation

M87 NS BAA.jpg (1.8 MB)

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Graham Winstanley, Richard Miles, Peter Carson

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