Virgo Cluster Excerpt: NGC 4411 and RSCG 55
A pair of spiral galaxies whirl across this excerpt from a First Look image captured by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Although NGC 4411b (left) and NCG 4411a (right) appear right next to each other, they don’t show signs of interaction, such as distorted arms. Above the pair is RSCG 55, a group of interacting galaxies with trails of material between them. These trails are made of stars, gas, and dust that have been pulled from one galaxy to another during a previous close encounter.
Credit:
RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2521ac |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 23, 2025, 8:20 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2521 |
| Size: | 6512 x 6487 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 4411, RSCG 55 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Galaxies Galaxy Clusters Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 26 37.16 |
| Position (Dec): | 8° 58' 53.69" |
| Field of view: | 21.71 x 21.63 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 48.9° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical u | 372 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical g | 480 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical r | 622 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical i | 755 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |