NGC4388 - Galaxy in Virgo

NGC4388 - Galaxy in Virgo

Description: The two brightest galaxies are M84 and M86. Below these two is a fairly bright galaxy oriented left to right - this is NGC4388. The galaxy is fairly bright at mag 11.8, size is about 7.5 x 1.5 arc minutes. Camera: SBIG ST-8XE at -25C Filter: SBIG RGB filter set Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N Exposure: 3x20 min L, 2x20 min R, 2x20 min G, 2x20 min B. 180 minutes total exposure time. Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Ab. Date: April 23, 2006

Description: The two brightest galaxies are M84 and M86. Below these two is a fairly bright galaxy oriented left to right - this is NGC4388. The galaxy is fairly bright at mag 11.8, size is about 7.5 x 1.5 arc minutes.
Camera: SBIG ST-8XE at -25C
Filter: SBIG RGB filter set
Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N
Exposure: 3x20 min L, 2x20 min R, 2x20 min G, 2x20 min B. 180 minutes total exposure time.
Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Ab.
Date: April 23, 2006