Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  M 85  ·  NGC 4293  ·  NGC 4382  ·  NGC 4394  ·  The star 11Com
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M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB, Roberto Botero
M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB
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M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB

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M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB, Roberto Botero
M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB
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M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB

Revision title: LRGB

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M85 - a lenticular galaxy in Coma Berenices - with its nice neighbour NGC4394.  The latter is much closer to us (~40Mly) than M85 (~60Mly).    See other background galaxies in the anottated version.

For a great example of this pair see Bart Delsaert's version here.

Taken with the tandem refractor setup using Voyager Advanced.

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  • M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB, Roberto Botero
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  • M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB, Roberto Botero
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    M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB, Roberto Botero
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Title: LRGB annotated

Description: LRGB annotated

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Title: LRGB

Description: L - from G4 using 152mm f/7.5 refractor
OSC - from ASI2600MC using 92mm f/5 refractor

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M85, NGC4394, IC3292, NGC4293, NGC4344 in Coma Berenices - LRGB, Roberto Botero