This image of M49 is single 10 minute exposure taken in my backyard at Coto de Caza on May 15th, 1998 with my Meade LX200 10" telescope at a focal length of F/6.3 and the new Adaptive Optics from SBIG.
RA (2000)
12:29.8
DEC (2000)
+08:00
Magnitude
8.4
Size
8.9 x 7.4 arc min
Constellation
Virgo
Other Name
NGC 4472
Distance
~ 41 milliion Light Years
Object Type
E4 Galaxy
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