NGC4618 - Galaxy in Canes Venatici
Description: NGC4618 - Spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. Also known as Herschel H I-178 and ARP 23, this barred spiral measures in at 4.1 x 3.2 arc minutes and shines at magnitude 10.8. Next door is NGC4625 at magnitude 12.9. Camera: SBIG ST-8XE at -20C Filter: SBIG standard clear. Scope: 8" f9 cassegrain. (Vixen VISAC VC200L) Mount: Astro-Physics 900QMD Exposure: 6 x 20 minutes Location: near Cayley, Alberta. Date: April 22, 2006

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