NGC4725 in Coma Berenices (Michael Feigenbaum)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com) · Contains: LAMOSTJ124907.83+252019.2 · MQ J124941.57+253835.1 · MQ J124942.86+253441.9 · MQ J125001.41+252816.0 · MQ J125002.45+254057.1 · MQ J125009.72+254102.4 · MQ J125013.76+253520.5 · MQ J125020.74+252016.1 · MQ J125021.14+251916.3 · MQ J125035.91+254240.0 · MQ J125056.26+254107.6 · MQ J125108.19+253842.2 · MQ J125110.86+253342.0 · MQ J125122.62+253503.8 · NGC 4712 · NGC 4725 · PGC 1731441 · PGC 1732526 · PGC 1734926 · PGC 1735228 · PGC 1742998 · PGC 1743037 · PGC 1744717 · PGC 1745311 · PGC 1745518 · PGC 1745906 · PGC 1746001 · PGC 3089515 · SDSS J124909.58+252158.8 · SDSS J124909.89+252523.1 · And 28 more.

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Here we have a try at galaxy NGC4725 in Coma Berenices, a spiral galaxy with a ring structure. I have heard a nick-name for this, The One-Armed Bandit becasue of the one very prominent arm. The galaxy lies approximately 40 million light years away and is the brightest galaxy in The Coma I Group. This group appears to have a couple of dozen members and is moving towards the Virgo Cluster and may eventually merge with it.

This galaxy is a barred spiral, morphological classificaion SAB(4)ab. The ring structure is an area of star formation and I tried to integrate Hα in an attempt to highlight the star forming regions. I had some success there but I did not want to over emphasize that. I was very pleased that I could do those 5-minute frames with no guiding and end up with round tight stars.

I think this is a really beautiful galaxy and I am pleased with the outcome of this one. I also like all of the little faint galaxies in the background.

I would say this is my kick-off to the galaxy season but I seem to gravitate to galaxy subjects all through the year.

I hope you enjoy this one and as always, comments and criticism are welcome. CS and good health!

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RA (center)	12h50m26s.727
RA (top/left)	12h49m07s.240
RA (top/right)	12h51m56s.102
RA (bottom/right)	12h51m46s.235
RA (bottom/left)	12h48m56s.998

Dec (center)	+25°30′00″.23
Dec (top/left)	+25°15′13″.78
Dec (top/right)	+25°18′28″.71
Dec (bottom/right)	+25°44′47″.47
Dec (bottom/left)	+25°41′29″.20

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