Herschel 223 NGC 4273
Herschel 226 NGC 4281

Herschel 223 NGC 4273 Herschel 226 NGC 4281

Object Type Galaxy Sc Object Type Galaxy E5
Constellation Virgo Constellation Virgo
Magnitude 11.7 Magnitude 11.4
Size 2.3' x 1.5' Size 3.0' x 1.6'


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.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 4273.

Moderately bright centre surrounded by a faint, slightly eliptical haze. NGC 4268. NGC 4270, NGC 4277, NGC 4281 and NGC 4282 all visible in field.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 4281.

Bright but fairly small. Slightly elliptical. NGC 4268. NGC 4270, NGC 4273, NGC 4277 and NGC 4282 all visible in field.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.


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.