Herschel 233
NGC 4365

Object Type Galaxy E2
Constellation Virgo
Magnitude 9.6
Size 6.9' x 5.0'


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

The bright galaxy to the upper left is the 12.9 magnitude NGC 4370. Towards the bottom right are 3 more galaxies. The top one of these is the 13.6 magnitude IC 3259. Below it is the 13.2 magnitude IC 3260, while in the extreme bottom right corner is the 12.2 magnitude IC 3256.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 4365.

Bright centre surrounded by a faint haze. Moderately large. NGC 4370 visible in field.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.