Messier 89 & Co in Virgo
Object data M 89
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2019-04-29+30 + 2019-05-01+02+06+07+10
2020-02-19+20+21+23+24
Ursa Major obs. @ ROSA (remote observatory southern alps)
Takahashi Epsilon 130ED, f/D = 3.3
Moravian G2-8300m (2019), Baader LRGB-filter
QHY 163m (2020), Baader CMOS LRGB filter
10micron GM 2000 HPSII
L 34x10 min + 90x4 min
R 11x10 + 22x8 min / G 8x10 + 20x8 min / B 12x10 + 22x8 min
25 h 20 min
Elliptical Galaxy (E0-1)
5‘
Vir
54 Mio ly
data acquired remotely using CCD Commander
- CEDIC Team goes Chile II
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- CEDIC Team goes La Palma III
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- Namibia 2022 - Intro
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- #2 - Hidden Treasures in Vela
- #3 - Southern Galaxies
- #4 - Emission Nebulae in Centaurus
- #5 - Near South Pole
- #6 - Dark Nebulae in Cir & Lup
- #7 - Nebulae in Ara & Norma
- #8 - Nebulae in Scorpius
- #9 - Open Clusters in Scorpius
- #10 - Highlights in Sagittarius
- #11 - Nebulae in Ophiuchus
9.9 mag
M 89 shows a tidal tail that could have been formed during a close orbit of
a satellite galaxy.
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Object data M 87
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Elliptical Galaxy (cDO-1 pec)
8.7‘ x 6.6‘
Vir
50 Mio ly
9.6 mag
M 87 is the result of several merging processes. It includes around 14,000
globular star clusters. From this it can be deduced that around 50
spiral galaxies have merged in it. The mass of M 87 also exceeds that of an
average spiral galaxy by a factor of 50.
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