Arp 120 - The Eyes ( NGC 4435 + NGC 4438 )
Arp 120 - The Eyes ( NGC 4435 + NGC 4438 ) |
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Object data of NGC4435 / NGC4438 |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (SB0) / Galaxy (S0a) | |
| Size: | 3.0' x 2.2' / 8.5' x 3.0' | |
| Magnitude: | 11.8 mag / 10.9 mag | |
| Constellation: | Vir | |
| Distance: | 52 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | Arp 120, also known as The Eyes, is a pair of interacting galaxies inside the Virgo galaxy cluster, consisting of NGC 4435 and NGC 4438. NGC 4435 is a barred lenticular galaxy. NGC 4438 shows a highly distorted disk, including long tidal tails due to the gravitational interactions with other galaxies in the cluster and its companion. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2020-04-20 until 2020-04-26 (6 nights) | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | 12" Newtonian telescope (f=1120mm) | |
| Camera: | QSI 660wsg-8 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | ASA DDM85 | |
| Exposure time: | L 68x8min / R 22x8min / G 22x8min / B 22x8min | |
| Exposure time total: | 17h 52min | |
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