NGC 4490 is a pair of interacting galaxies that lie in the constellation of Canes Venatici.  These two galaxies have caused
significant gravitational disturbances in each other and a trail of stars stretches between them.  They are 25,000 LY apart
and seperating, having already reached their closest encounter.  Also known as the Cocoon Galaxy, NGC 4490 is an
estimated distance of 45 million LY from Earth.

Date:           March 12, 2007
Optics:  WO ZS 105mm f/7 Apo Refractor - Baader IR Filter 
Camera:  Canon Digital Rebel 300D /  Modified (Hap Griffin)
Exposure:  60 Minutes / 12x300s @ 800ASA 
Guiding:  Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200
Location:  Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI
Photo By: Rick Kazmierski
                                                                                                                    

 

 

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