Classification: |
Sprial Galaxy NGC4536, UGC7732, NGC4527, UGC7721 |
Constellation: |
Virgo (VIR) |
Object Location: |
Ra 12h 35m 20s Dec +02° 05’33” (current) |
Size & Distance: |
4536= 7.6x3.2 4527= 6.2x2.1 Apx 49 Million light years. |
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Date & Location: |
04-21/22-2017 Little Blair Valley, CA. |
Exposure: |
LRGB 116-40-40-40 , L-14x500s, RGB-4x600s (bin 1x1) |
Optics: |
Telescope Engineering Company APO180FL @ f/5.23 using an Astro-Physics TCC160 F/L 941mm. |
Mount: |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTOCP4 / ATS 10x36 pier. |
Camera: |
FLI-MLx694 @-30c / FLI CFW2-7 / FLI-Atlas focuser / Guided by SBIG ST-I / w OAG. |
Filters: |
Astrodon G2 50mm LRGB |
Software: |
MaxImDL 6.10, Photoshop CS5, CCDStack, Topaz Labs. |
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Notes: |
Sky conditions: Average seeing, calm winds, Temp from 45°, 21st/ 60°, 22nd Image Field of view is 45 x 36 arcmin.
NGC 4536 and NGC4527 are galaxies in the constellation Virgo, however, they are not considered a member of this cluster of galaxies. NGC 4536 has the optical characteristics of an HII galaxy, which means it is undergoing a strong burst of star formation. NGC 4527 is also a starburst galaxy, with 2.5 billion solar masses of molecular hydrogen concentrated within its innermost regions. NGC 4536 has a app magnitude of 11.1 and NGC4527 at 11.4 . . |