Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M89 NGC4552 )
Size: 4' x 4' Magnitude: 9.80 RA: 12:35:40 DEC: 00:33:25
Best obeserved in March at midnight
Scope:Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD
Imaging Method:prime focus
Camera/CCD:SBIG STL 11000XM
Location:Namibia
Condition:Seeing: - - Transparency: 6 / 10
Exposure:RGB: 3x 10 minutes (1x1 binning) each color
Description:SBIG RGB filterset, MaxIm DL, PhotoShop
Photographer:Stefan Seip, 23.05.2004
photo ranked: 5.86 with 42 votes (not realtime, last updated: 13.11.2009 12:50)
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