Herschel 246 NGC 4473
Herschel 247 NGC 4477

Herschel 246 NGC 4473 Herschel 247 NGC 4477

Object Type Galaxy E4 Object Type Galaxy SO
Constellation Coma Berenices Constellation Coma Berenices
Magnitude 10.2 Magnitude 10.4
Size 4.5' x 2.5' Size 3.7' x 3.3'


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

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 4473.

In same field as NGC 4477. Bright. NGC 4473 slightly brighter. Moderately large. Elongated. Moderately bright centre. Faint outer haze.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 4477.

In same field as NGC 4473. Bright. NGC 4477 slightly fainter. Moderately large. Elongated. Moderately bright centre. Faint outer haze.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.