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M87 Virgo Galaxy
Messier 87 (also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, generally abbreviated to M87) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. One of the most massive galaxies in the local universe, it has a large population of globular clusters—about 12,000 compared with the 150–200 orbiting the Milky Way—and a jet of energetic plasma that originates at the core and extends at least 4,900 ly, traveling at a relativistic speed. It is one of the brightest radio sources in the sky and a popular target for both amateur and professional astronomers.
C8 F/10 on Evolution Alt/Az mount
ASI385MC one shot color camera
139x4s 9.2m total exposure
Saved as viewed in Sharpcap (no post-processing) and cropped
M87 Virgo Galaxy
Messier 87 (also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, generally abbreviated to M87) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. One of the most massive galaxies in the local universe, it has a large population of globular clusters—about 12,000 compared with the 150–200 orbiting the Milky Way—and a jet of energetic plasma that originates at the core and extends at least 4,900 ly, traveling at a relativistic speed. It is one of the brightest radio sources in the sky and a popular target for both amateur and professional astronomers.
C8 F/10 on Evolution Alt/Az mount
ASI385MC one shot color camera
139x4s 9.2m total exposure
Saved as viewed in Sharpcap (no post-processing) and cropped