NGC 4203 & 4298

The Details
Object	NGC 4302 & 4298 in Coma Berenices
Optics	12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien
Platform	Astro-Physics 1200 GTO
Camera	SBIG ST-10XME
Filters	Tru-Balance LRGB filter set
Date	04 June 2005
Location	Laguna Mountains, Eastern San Diego County, CA
Exposure	L 9 x 600 sec 1x1 bin, RGB 4ea x 300 sec 2x2 bin
Software	Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, Photoshop, Neat Image 4.4 Pro+
Orientation	Field of View: 14’30" x 12’27" centered on RA 12h21m38s DEC +14°36’11” (2000.0) . North angle 39.52 °; east 90° CCW from north
Notes	NGC 4302 (left) and NGC 4298 (right) are a pairing of spiral galaxies located about 60 million light years away. NGC 4302 is about 97,000 light years across while its companion, NGC 4298 spans about 56,000 light years across its major axis. A number of fainter and smaller background galaxies can be seen in this image. This image was the result of a collaborative effort between Dave Jurasevich and David Held , sharing data acquisition and processing tasks.