NGC4535

NGC4535 is located in the constellation of Virgo and is a fairly large, 7.1'x6.4', beautifully "S"-shaped face-on spiral. Like NGC3184, it has a low surface brightness of 14.0 and overall magnitude of 10.0. This was taken at the CFAS dark site during the March '02 Astrofest.

Image info:

12"LX200 with a Milburn Wedge

Starlight Express
MX7C

7x5 mins

f/4

Stacked and processed in Astroart

guided with a Mintron 12V1 on the 80mm

3.15.02

CFAS star party