NGC 4298/NGC 4302

Introduction | Map | My Own Photos | My Own Observations | References

On this page I collect my observations of the spiral galaxies NGC 4298 and NGC 4302 in the constellation Coma Berenices.

Introduction

The spiral galaxies NGC 4298 and NGC 4302 in the constellation Coma Berenices form an interacting pair (Holm 377 or KPG 332).

NGC 4298		NGC 4302
Size: 2.5' x 1.4' (SkySafari) Distance: 54 million light years (SkySafari) Rating: ---		Size: 6.0' x 1.1' (SkySafari) Distance: 47 million light years (SkySafari) Rating: ---

Map

The spiral galaxies NGC 4298 and NGC 4302 in the constellation Coma Berenices (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

My Own Photos

eVscope


NGC 4298/4302 - May 31, 2021, with NGC 4302 to the left		NGC 4298/4302 - May 31, 2021, photo left processed (Polarr)

Vespera


M 100 with M 99, NGC 4298/4302 at the bottom left, Jun 8, 2023 - original, 3600s, mosaic		M 100 with M 99, NGC 4298/4302 at the bottom left, Jun 8, 2023 - large, 3600s, mosaic, processed

		Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net, large

Further galaxies: IC 781, IC 783, IC 3177, IC 3238, IC 3244, NGC 4262, NGC 4322, NGC 4223, NGC 4328, NGC 4312

My Own Observations

Observations May 2021

May 31, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 4298 and NGC 4302 photographed (n.o., r.f.), new image size and processing.

Observations June 2023

June 8, 2023 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): M 100 photographed together with M 99 and some more galaxies; the photo also includes NGC 4298 and NGC 4302.

References

NGC 4298 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4298
NGC 4302 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4302

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