NGC4216 galaxy group

NGC4216 Galaxy Group

Description: NGC4216 galaxy group in Virgo. NGC4216 is the large edge-on galaxy on the left. An 11th magnitude galaxy, 8.7 x 1.7 arc minutes. Camera: SBIG ST-8XE at -20C Filter: SBIG clear Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N Exposure: 3 x 20 luminance, 2 x 15 minutes per RGB channel. Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Ab. Date: April 27, 2006