NGC 4666


Combination of 5, 3 minute exposures, SBIG ST9XE CCD camera.
300mm f/6 newtonian telescope at prime focus.

I imaged NGC 4666 one night when I noticed it on the screen with an asteroid that I was studying. What intrigued me was the common name given to it by "The Sky": "Super Wind Galaxy". I had no idea why it was given this name, but it piqued my curiosity.

It is a member of the Virgo cluster of galaxies, and with a total magnitude of 10.8, it is easily visible in an 8" telescope. As is normal for the Virgo region, there are numerous other galaxies in the field. Some of these galaxies are indicated in the image below and their details listed in the following table.

Number
NGC/IC
PGC
R.A.
Dec
Mag
Size
1
 PGC 1142908 12 44 24 -00 28 09 17.9 0.3' x 0.2'
2
 PGC 42908 12 44 36 -00 28 00 16.3 0.7' x 0.2'
3
 PGC 1145269 12 45 01 -00 22 27 18.3 0.3' x 0.2'
4
 PGC 1143502 12 45 00 -00 26 39 16.3 0.7' x 0.3'
5
 No Data
6
 PGC 1144497 12 45 04 -00 24 21 18.9 0.2' x 0.1'
7
 PGC 1144610 12 45 14 -00 24 03 18.1 0.3' x 0.1'
8
 PGC 1141512 12 45 07 -00 31 30 18.5 0.3' x 0.1'
9
 NGC 4666 12 45 16 -00 28 36 10.8 4.5' x 1.4'
10
 NGC 4668 12 45 39 -00 33 00 12.9 1.4' x 0.8'
11
 PGC 158054 12 45 48 -00 35 40 17.2 0.6' x 0.3'
12
 PGC 1143451 12 45 55 -00 26 45 17.0 0.5' x 0.3'
13
 PGC 1144174 12 46 01 -00 25 05 17.8 0.3' x 0.2'
14
 PGC 1140185 12 45 13 -00 34 54 18.5 0.3' 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.