Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4435  ·  NGC 4438  ·  The Eyes
NGC 4435 NGC 4438 Eyes Galaxies LRGB, Eric Smith
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NGC 4435 NGC 4438 Eyes Galaxies LRGB

NGC 4435 NGC 4438 Eyes Galaxies LRGB, Eric Smith
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NGC 4435 NGC 4438 Eyes Galaxies LRGB

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The Eyes galaxies have always been a target that has intrigued me since taking wide angle shots of Markarians Chain.

Having the opportunity to use the C14 Edge HD at the Astro Turismo, Los Coloraos Complex in Gorafe has enabled me to catch this peculiar galaxy pair.

This is 18 hours of data, mainly Luminance.  The  RGB  images were taken at lower altitudes but suffered more from guiding issues after the meridian flip due to lack of suitable guide stars.  Another visit to get more RGB data is planned for the future.  This target does need a reasonable amount of data to pick up the faint details.

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NGC 4435 NGC 4438 Eyes Galaxies LRGB, Eric Smith