| Object Data |
| Description |
NGC4762 is the thinnest edge-on disk galaxy
observable to a small telescope. There is a large but diffuse
halo of stars outside the main disk. |
| Constellation |
Virgo, the Virgin |
| Right Ascension |
12h 53m 9s |
| Declination |
+11° 12' 34" |
| Magnitude |
11.3 |
| Angular size |
7.6 x 1.8 arcminutes |
| Distance |
10.7 megaparsecs (35 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
984 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS @ f/5.0 (1775mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/7.5 (950mm) |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 1.0 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Fifteen exposures of two minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
March 20, 2004 |
| Location |
Mid Florida Star Gaze at Kye's Star Farm in Venus,
Florida. |
