Herschel 249 NGC 4485
Herschel 250 NGC 4490

Herschel 249 NGC 4485 Herschel 250 NGC 4490

Object Type Galaxy Irr Object Type Galaxy Sc
Constellation Canes Venatici Constellation Canes Venatici
Magnitude 11.7 Magnitude 9.5
Size 2.4' x 1.8' Size 6.4' x 3.2'


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

NGC 4485 and NGC 4490 are an interesting pair of interacting galaxies. NGC 4490 is the larger and brighter of the pair.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 4485.

Fairly large and bright. Brighter centre surrounded by a faint, elongated halo.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 4490.

Moderately large and bright. slightly brighter centre. Elongated.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.