NGC 4567 and 4568

    The Siamese Twins, NGC 4564, 4567, 4568

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Object

Type

E, Sbc, Sbc galaxies
Constellation Virgo
Coordinates RA:12h 36m 33s  D:+11° 15' 28"
Magnitude 11,1-11,3-10,8
Size 3,5x1,5-3,1x2,2-4,6x2,2 arc min

Image

Optics Starworks Ritchey-Chrétien 12" f/8
Mount Losmandy G11 with Gemini goto
Camera Sbig ST10XME with CFW10 filters wheel and AO-7 adaptive optics unit
Exposure LRGB 300-120-90-140 minutes
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Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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