Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
This is nice bright member of the Virgo galaxy cluster. Its smooth and featureless glow is typical of elliptical galaxies. A foreground star of magnitude 12 is visible just to the east (left) of the galaxy's center.
Other nearby galaxies include NGC 4492 near the upper left corner and NGC 4470 to the lower right.
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Image details: Exposure times of 15 minutes each of luminance, red, and green, and 12 minutes blue, taken with an SBIG ST-8300M camera through a 14-inch Meade LX850 telescope at f/5.2.
June 2018