The galaxy group NGC4365 (or W' cloud) is situated 75 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (behind the Virgo cluster), near (sw of) M49. Really huge central elliptical galaxy ! Nice and interesting but rather unpopular and rarely photographed galaxy group !

Optics:       NoName Newton 192/800
                   +GPU c.c.
Camera:    Atik One 6
Filters:        LRGB Baader
Mount:      SW AZEQ-5
Guider:       Lacerta MGEN
Exposure:  52x5 min. (L)
                       12x5 min. (R, G, B each), bin 2x2
Software:  PixInsight, Photoshop

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