The merger of the galaxies NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 (the Butterflies in the constellation Virgo)

 Posted: Apr 22nd, 2025
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Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 85 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 183 MC Pro
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
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30 x 300" ISO/Gain: 120 - Фильтр IR CUT
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Petushki Vladimirskaya Oblast, Russia
 Apr 20th, 2025
2 h 30 m
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Super tiny for an 85 mm aperture. The Butterflies or Siamese Twins in the constellation Virgo. Galaxies in the process of colliding and merging with each other. A pair in the early stage of interaction. Located at a distance of about 68 million light-years. The diameter of NGC 4567 is about 65,000 light-years, with an angular size of 3.1'x2.2'. The diameter of NGC 4568 is about 91,000 light-years, with an angular size of 4.6'x2.1'.
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