NGC4874
About this celestial object
NGC 4874 rests in the heart of the Coma Cluster—a field full of distant galaxy points, gathered just above the horizon.
NGC 4874 is one of the dominant elliptical galaxies in the Coma Cluster; the field is strewn with countless faint companions.
1641 exposures yield over 4.5 hours of integration, lifting the distant web of island universes from the background.
Captured with 250 mm at f/5—a wide field that conveys the cluster’s character.
Image and observation
Catalogue: NGC 4874
Capture date: 2025-04-08
Total exposure: 16410 s
Imaging and processing: Ulrich Schwarz · Vespera Pro