The merger of the galaxies NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 (the Butterflies in the constellation Virgo)
Photo description / processing
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'.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Askar SQA 85
- Camera
- ZWO ASI 183 MC Pro
- Mount
- Ioptron HAE 29 C
- Guide Scope
- Askar 52mm F4
- Guide Camera
- ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
- Software
- SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
- Location
- Петушки, Владимирская область, Россия
Light pollution
Orange, Bortle 6 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 30 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 120 · Фильтр IR CUT ·
Total exposure: 2 h 30 m









Comments
There are no comments on this photo yet.
Sign up or sign in to leave a comment.