Observation by David Strange: The Siamese Twins - NGC 4567/8

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2022 Apr 26 - 23:37

Uploaded

2022 Apr 27 - 17:41

Objects

NGC4567
NGC4568

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h36^m
Dec: +11°14'
Position angle: +3°13'

Field size

0°09' × 0°09'

Equipment

Celestron 9
ASI533MC
L-Pro filter
ASIair Pro

Exposure

20 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

NGC 4567

Title

The Siamese Twins - NGC 4567/8

About this image

NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 (The Butterfly Galaxies or Siamese Twins) are a set of unbarred spiral galaxies about 60 million light-years away in Virgo.

Files associated with this observation

NGC4567_20220426_dgs2.jpg (181.9 kB)

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