Tidal Scars in Virgo

Description and Details:‍ ‍

This shows the complex interactions going on in NGC 4435, 4438 & M86 - the gravitational distortion of the Eyes complicated by M86s hydrogen stripping. This was a two season project in order to resolve the hydrogen data.

Published: Mar 30, 2026

Total integration: 160h
Integration per filter:
- L2 UV/IR Cut: 16h (96 × 600")
- R: 6h (36 × 600")
- G: 6h (36 × 600")
- B: 6h (36 × 600")
- Hα: 126h (378 × 1200")

Equipment:
- Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8"
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Mount: Sky-Watcher Wave 150i Strainwave Mount
- Filters: Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm, Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36mm, Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm, Astronomik H-alpha CCD 6nm 36 mm, Astronomik L-2 Luminance UV/IR Block 36 mm
- Accessories: Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD800 (94242), ZWO ASIAIR Plus, ZWO CAA Camera Angle Adjuster, ZWO EAF Pro, ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm
- Guiding: ZWO OAG-L, ASI174mm
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

‍ ‍Name: Scott Horton