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NGC 4216, 4206 and 4222 (Vir)
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| Date/Site: |
24. April 2025, e-EyE |
Exposure/
Filter: |
R: 23 x 180 seconds,
G: 24 x 180 seconds,
B: 21 x 180 seconds,
L: 24 x 300 seconds (-5°C) |
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument: |
ASI 2600MM Pro with Astronomik Type 2c-filter on 400mm f/5 Newton with 2" TS Comacorrector on AP1200 GTO |
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Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Off-Axis-Guiding with ASI120,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration with MaximDL 6, processing in PixInsight 1.8 using BXT and GraXpert |
NGC 4216, 4206, and 4222 lie near the center of the Virgo Cluster. Two stellar streams (not visible in my image) and a large number of globular clusters suggest that NGC 4216 has destroyed and absorbed at least two small satellite galaxies.
These three galaxies exhibit few star-forming regions.
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 02.12.2025