Image information: Stacked, dark-subtracted, registered combination of 30 x 15s unfiltered images. Image taken 03/05/2006 21:15 UT.
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| Description: NGC4438 is part of a galaxy grouping known as
Markanian's Chain, along with M84,
M86,
NGC4461,
NGC4473,
NGC4477, and others. NGC4438 is a spiral
galaxy. Although the spiral structure can't be seen very clearly,
prominent dust lanes can be made out. NGC4438 may be interacting with
NGC4435, the galaxy below it.
Image information: Stacked, dark-subtracted, registered combination of 30 x 15s unfiltered images. Image taken 03/05/2006 21:15 UT. |
Physical information:
NGC4438: Magnitude: 10.9. size: 9.7'x3.9', p.a. 27deg, classification:
S0-a, a.k.a.: Arp 120.
NGC4435: Magnitude: 11.8, size: 3.0'x2.2', p.a. 13deg, classification:
SB0.