Interacting Galaxies 4302-4298
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Catalog |
Obj Type |
Location |
Date Taken: |
Hanson |
NGC 4302 |
Galaxy |
Ctio, Chile |
05-21-2015 |
Description |
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This pair of galaxies in Coma Berenices is made up of the edge-on NGC 4302 on the left and a more face-on NGC 4298 on the right. The are estimated at 60 million light years distance. NGC 4302 is 5.2x1 arc minute while the other is 3.2 x 2 arc minutes. |
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Technical Details |
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Exposure Time: |
Processed from SSRO Archived Data | |||
Camera: |
Apogee U9 | |||
Telescope: |
RCOS Carbon Truss 16 inch f/11.3 Ritchey-Chretien | |||
Mount: |
Planewave 200HR | |||
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