NGC 4273

Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
NGC 4273 and NGC 4281 are members of a small sub-group belonging to the Virgo Cluster. In the above image, NGC 4273 is the face-on spiral near the centre, while NGC 4281 is the larger eliptical galaxy to the upper left. The eastern spiral arm of NGC appears to be distorted a little, probably by the gravitational pull of NGC 4277 just to its left.

Below is the above image with several of the galaxies numbered. The details of these galaxies are in the table below the image.

Number NGC/IC PGC Mag Size

1 PGC 1280743 18.8 0.2' x 0.1'

2 PGC 1283607 17.3 0.3' x 0.2'

3 PGC 39652 17.0 0.4' x 0.3'

4 NGC 4259 PGC 39657 13.3 1. ' x 0.4'

5 IC 3152 PGC 39693 15.5 0.5' x 0.4'

6 NGC 4266 PGC 39699 14.3 1.8' x 0.4'

7 NGC 4270 PGC 39718 12.1 2.0' x 0.9'

8 NGC 4268 PGC 39712 12.3 1.4' x 0.6'

9 PGC 1280743 17.5 0.3' x 0.3'

10 PGC 1280518 17.0 0.4' x 0.3'

11 NGC 4273 PGC 39738 12.7 2.1' x 1.5'

12 NGC 4277 PGC 39759 15.0 0.8' x 0.4'

13 PGC 39760 17.0 0.7'x0.5'

14 NGC 4281 PGC 39801 12.3 2.9' x 1.5'

15 PGC 1285818 17.4 0.3' x 0.2'

16 NGC 4282 PGC 39809 14.1 0.8' x 0.5'

17 PGC 1282792 17.7 0.4' x 0.2'

Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Number	NGC/IC	PGC	Mag	Size
1		PGC 1280743	18.8	0.2' x 0.1'
2		PGC 1283607	17.3	0.3' x 0.2'
3		PGC 39652	17.0	0.4' x 0.3'
4	NGC 4259	PGC 39657	13.3	1. ' x 0.4'
5	IC 3152	PGC 39693	15.5	0.5' x 0.4'
6	NGC 4266	PGC 39699	14.3	1.8' x 0.4'
7	NGC 4270	PGC 39718	12.1	2.0' x 0.9'
8	NGC 4268	PGC 39712	12.3	1.4' x 0.6'
9		PGC 1280743	17.5	0.3' x 0.3'
10		PGC 1280518	17.0	0.4' x 0.3'
11	NGC 4273	PGC 39738	12.7	2.1' x 1.5'
12	NGC 4277	PGC 39759	15.0	0.8' x 0.4'
13		PGC 39760	17.0	0.7'x0.5'
14	NGC 4281	PGC 39801	12.3	2.9' x 1.5'
15		PGC 1285818	17.4	0.3' x 0.2'
16	NGC 4282	PGC 39809	14.1	0.8' x 0.5'
17		PGC 1282792	17.7	0.4' x 0.2'