Deep Sky Object in Spring
Arp 248 (Galaxies in Virgo)


Date & Time: Mar 20 2023, from 23:53 to 24:49 JST(+0900)
Composed 8 shots with 8 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(2040×2040)
Device Size...10×10mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


Arp 248 / Galaxy, type SB(s)b: pec
R.A.11h 46m 44.5s (2000.0)
Dec.-03° 50' 50" (2000.0)
Apparent Size3.1×0.7'
Radial Velocity+5008km/s
Magnitude13.7
DistanceN/A
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsMCG -1-30-33, PGC 36733
I have captured a minor interacting galaxy pair lying hidden in southwest edge of the Virgo. Arp 248 is consisted of two galaxies of MCG-1-30-33 in left and MCG-1-30-32 in right, both spirals have sizes of about 3 arc minutes, they have been connected by a very dimmed arm of interstellar matters.



HCG40
UGCA150

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