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On this page I collect my observations of the lenticular galaxy NGC 4461 and the elliptical galaxy NGC 4458 in the constellation Virgo.
The galaxies NGC 4461 (lenticular) und NGC 4458 (elliptical) in constellation Virgo are members of Markarian's chain and interact with one another. If the galaxies are moved towards the top left of the field of view, you can also see the lenticular galaxies NGC 4438 and NGC 4435 (The Eyes) in the same field of view with the eVscope. The near-by elliptical galaxy NGC 4473 can only be captured with the eVscope 2 and is a member of a chain of galaxies called Markarian's Chain which is part of the larger Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
| NGC 4458 | NGC 4461 |
NGC 4473 | ||
| Size: 1.6' x 1.5' (SkySafari) Distance: 53 million light years (SkySafari) Rating: --- |
Size: 3.6' x 1.2' (SkySafari) Distance: 39 million light years (SkySafari) Rating: --- |
Size: 4.5' x 2.5' (Wikipedia DE) Distance: 98 million light years (Wikipedia DE) Rating: --- |
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| NGC 4435 | NGC 4438 | |||
| Size: 3.0' x 2.1' (SkySafari) Distance: 54 million light years (SkySafari) Rating: --- |
Size: 9.2' x 4.0' (SkySafari) Distance: 37 million light years (SkySafari) Rating: --- |
The lenticular galaxy NGC 4461 (the larger one) and the elliptical galaxy NGC 4458 (the smaller one) in the constellation Virgo (yellow dots; Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
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NGC 4461/58 - May 30, 2021 |
NGC 4461/58 - May 30, 2021, photo left processed |
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NGC 4435/38 - May 30, 2021; the Eyes at the bottom right; NGC 4461/58 at the top left (1st third) |
NGC 4435/38 - May 30, 2021, photo left processed |
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NGC 4461/58 - Apr 17, 2022, "The Eyes" to the right, NGC 4473 at the top left |
NGC 4461/58 - Apr 17, 2022, photo left processed |
Evaluation with Nova.astrometry.net |
