Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4435  ·  NGC 4438  ·  PGC 169314  ·  PGC 169320  ·  PGC 169335  ·  PGC 40838  ·  PGC 40913  ·  PGC 40959  ·  PGC 40975  ·  PGC 40981  ·  The Eyes
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Arp 120 - The Eyes Galaxies, 



    
        

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Arp 120 - The Eyes Galaxies

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Arp 120 - The Eyes Galaxies, 



    
        

            Peter Goodhew
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Arp 120 - The Eyes Galaxies

Acquisition details

Frames:
Astrodon Blue: 11×300(55′) bin 1×1
Green: 11×300(55′) bin 1×1
Lum: 81×300(6h 45′) bin 1×1
Red: 10×300(50′) bin 1×1
Integration:
9h 25′

RA center: 12h27m44s.247

DEC center: +13°0244.92

Pixel scale: 0.265 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -0.731 degrees

Field radius: 0.188 degrees

More info:Open 

Resolution: 4250x2838

File size: 2.5 MB

Locations: e-Eye, Fregenal de la Sierra, Extramadura, Spain

Data source: Own remote observatory

Remote source: e-EyE Extremadura

Description

Arp 120 - The Eyes Galaxies - a pair of galaxies known as NGC 4435 and NGC 4438 about 52 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. They were discovered on 8 April 1784 by William Herschel. In the 2014 film Interstellar, NGC 4438 can be seen in Murphy Cooper's notepad during the film's climactic sequence.

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Arp 120 - The Eyes Galaxies, 



    
        

            Peter Goodhew