Galaxies in Virgo
Messier 90 is the large spiral galaxy on the left, and Messier 89 is the elliptical galaxy (almost round) in the upper right. North is to the left in this image, and Messier 90 is approximately 2/3 degree to the north-north-east of Messier 89.
Messier 89:
| Magnitude | 9.8 |
| Apparent Size | 4' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 50 million |
| Right Ascension | 12:35.7 |
| Declination | +12 33 |
| Field of View | 50' x 33' |
Messier 90:
| Magnitude | 9.5 |
| Apparent Size | 10' x 5' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 59 million |
| Right Ascension | 12:36.8 |
| Declination | +13 10 |
Image details: A mosaic of 2 images. Left half: Exposure times of 18 minutes each of luminance, red, green and blue. Right half: Exposure times of 12 minutes luminance and 6 minutes each of red, green and blue. taken with an SBIG ST-8300M imager and a 12" Meade telescope at f/5.6.
May 2012