Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4601  ·  NGC 4603  ·  NGC 4616  ·  NGC 4622  ·  NGC 4650
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NGC 4650 The Centaurus Chain in RGB, Ian Parr
NGC 4650 The Centaurus Chain in RGB
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NGC 4650 The Centaurus Chain in RGB

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NGC 4650 The Centaurus Chain in RGB, Ian Parr
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NGC 4650 The Centaurus Chain in RGB

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NGC 4650 (PGC42891) is a magnitude 11.9 galaxy at the top  of this image but there are 46 PGC Galaxies including 5 main NGC objects in this field. Centaurus is a galaxy hunters paradise!  
The best 5 1/2 hours of 6 hours of recent RGB exposures as a rubbish autumn finally seems to be giving way to, with luck, as dryer winter.
I even had to wear thermals for the first time in 6 months! The novelty of feeling cold. Sadly the amazing NGC 4650 A is out field and with more clear sky a mosaic wouldn't be out of the question but I will leave that to the Red Cat 71's 4 degree field.

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NGC 4650 The Centaurus Chain in RGB, Ian Parr