Deep Sky Object in Spring
IC2974 (Galaxy in Virgo)


Date & Time: Jan 25 2025, from 28:20 to 29:14 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6 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(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


IC2974 / Galaxy, type SA(s)c? sp
R.A.11h 53m 48.8s (2000.0)
Dec.-05°10' 08" (2000.0)
Apparent Size2.4×0.4'
Radial VelocityN/A
Magnitude13.5
Distance25 million light yrs.
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsMCG -1-30-45, PGC 37304
IRAS 11512-453
IC 2974 is an unremarkable edge-on galaxy located in the southwestern corner of the constellation Virgo. It can be found 7 degrees south of β Virginis and stretches about 2.4 arcminutes from east to west. Although its structure is indistinct, it is classified as a spiral galaxy. The galaxy is estimated to be 250 million light-years away from the Milky Way Galaxy.



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