Object of the Season
Galaxy Pair NGC 4567/68 in Virgo
The Siamese Twins were discovered by William Herschel on 15 March 1784. The main question: Is this a chance alignment or a physical pair?
- Name
- NGC 4567/68
- Position (2000)
- 12 36 33.5 +11 15 00 (Vir)
- Type
- Galaxy pair
- Visual Magnitude
- 10.9 and 11.7 magnitude
- Size
- 3.1' x 2.2' and 4.6' x 2.2'
- Distance
- 98 Mly
- Other Designations
- IV 9, h 1358/59, GC 3108/09, UGC 7777.76, PGC 42064/69, CGCG 070-188/89, NCG 2-32-151/52, VV 219
Results of the observations of NGC 4567/68 will be published in DSO 198.
Wolfgang Steinicke - Nebulae and Clusters Section Director
