NGC 4536

NGC 4536
NGC 4536

NGC 4536 is an intermediate spiral galaxy 50 million light years away in Virgo. It is not imaged very often.
The galaxy is classified as a starburst galaxy as it hosts active areas of star formation. This requires a significant amount of gas within a small area and might be the result of a past collision.
Imaged in LRGB on our PlaneWave CDK 1000 and CDK 700 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.
Image Processing: Mike Selby and Mark Hanson
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