Image information: Stacked, dark-subtracted, registered combination of 30 x 15s unfiltered images. Image taken 03/05/2006 22:00 UT.
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| Description: NGC4477 is part of a galaxy grouping known as
Markanian's Chain, along with M84,
M86,
NGC4438,
NGC4473,
NGC4477, and others. NGC4477 is a barred,
spiral galaxy, although the spiral structure is weak. The bar can be seen
running in a roughly north-south direction in the image (north is down).
Image information: Stacked, dark-subtracted, registered combination of 30 x 15s unfiltered images. Image taken 03/05/2006 22:00 UT. |
Physical information: Magnitude: 11.4. size: 3.7'x3.3', p.a. 15deg, classification: SB0.