Observation by Alan Thomas: M85 Elliptical Galaxy in Coma Berenices

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Feb 11 - 04:30

Uploaded

2022 Feb 17 - 15:06

Objects

M85
NGC4394

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h25^m
Dec: +18°12'
Position angle: +17°43'

Field size

0°21' × 0°20'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector.

Exposure

2min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

M85 Elliptical Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Title

M85 Elliptical Galaxy in Coma Berenices

About this image

Discovered by Pierre Méchain in March 1781, this elliptical galaxy is estimated to contain around 400 billion stars. The barred spiral galaxy NGC4394 can be seen faintly at upper left.

Distance c.60million ly. Diameter c.125,000 ly. Apparent magnitude 10.0.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20220211-043043 (2).jpg (410.6 kB)

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