NGC4517 in Virgo

Image Description and Details :

NGC 4517 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. This field is rich in galaxies and if you take the time to peer around you will find many lurking about in the background. The main galaxy in the image displays a quite noticeable dust lane down the center and blue areas which are most likely groupings of young hot stars. NGC 4517 is about 40 million light years from Earth. The galaxy across to the right between 3 and 4 o'clock is NGC 4517A. NGC 4517 in the center of the image is an edge on spiral and NGC 4517A across to the right is a face on spiral galaxy. The two of them make for a fine display.

Technical Details:
Title: NGC4517 in Virgo
Object: NGC4517
Photographer: Rodney Watters
Telescope/Lens: Tak TSA120 @ F5.6
Camera: QSI683 WS8
Filters: Astronomik R, G & B
Exposure: R = 53 x 600” ; G = 33 x 600” ; B = 31 x 600”
Total Exposure: 19.5 hours
Image acquisition: Sequence Generator Pro
Processing: Pixinsight 1.8.8-5

Copyright: Rodney Watters