Messier 49 is an elliptical galaxy belonging to the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. Magnitude 8.4 makes this galaxy the brightest in whole Virgo Cluster. Due to its brightness, it’s possible to observe it just by using binoculars. Distance of M49 from Solar system is 52 million light-years.
The picture is a stack of 40 photos with exposure time 5 minutes each. This means more than 3 hours of exposure time.
Technical details
Telescope: | Newton 254/1000 mm |
Aperture: | 254 mm |
Focal length: | 1000 mm |
Mount | Gemini G53f |
Autoguiding | ZWO 174MM, TS 60/240 mm |
Camera: | ZWO ASI071MC Pro |
Corrector: | GPU |
Filters: | UV IR cut |
Exposure: | 40xRGB 300s |
Date: | 2018-04-11 |