Image information: Stacked, dark-subtracted, registered combination of 30 x 15s unfiltered images. Image taken 03/05/2006 21:40 UT.
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| Description: NGC4461 is part of a galaxy grouping known as
Markanian's Chain, along with M84,
M86,
NGC4438,
NGC4473,
NGC4477, and others. NGC4461 is a spiral
galaxy, possibly interacting with NGC4458. Being "early" spiral types, the
structures aren't very clear, appearing to be very homogenous blobs.
Image information: Stacked, dark-subtracted, registered combination of 30 x 15s unfiltered images. Image taken 03/05/2006 21:40 UT. |
Physical information:
NGC4461: Magnitude: 12.0. size: 3.4'x1.4', p.a. 9deg, classification:
SB0-a.
NGC4458: Magnitude: 12.8, size: 1.6'x1.5', classification: E.