Barred spiral galaxy in Virgo
This member of the Virgo galaxy cluster displays graceful spiral arms and a prominent cerntral bar. It is a little more than a degree to the west of a pair of bright elliptical galaxies, M59 and M60.
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Image details: Exposure times of 10 minutes luminance and 6 minutes each of red, green, and blue, taken with an SBIG ST-8300M camera through a Meade 12” telescope at f/10.
June 2012