NGC4647 and 4649 Galaxies

OBJECT NGC4647, 4649 galaxies in Virgo
DATE

24 Apr 2011

TELESCOPE OPTICS

508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm

EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 900 seconds
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~15
DISTANCE
Millions Light Years
NGC4647 = 77
NGC4649 = 64
MAGNITUDE NGC4647 = 11.3
NGC4649 = 9.64
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC4647 = RA: 12h43m 30.0s DE:+11°35'00"
NGC4649 = RA: 12h43m 40.1s DE:+11°33'010"
POSITION ANGLE: NGC4647 = 125
NGC4649 = 104
DETAILS NGC4647 is a barred spiral galaxy and NGC4649, sometimes called M60, is an elliptical galaxy.

4649