Hickson 61, also known as "The Box" galaxy group is located in Coma Berenices. The large bluish irregular spiral NGC 4173, elliptical NGC 4169, the small NGC 4174 and edge-on NGC 4175 compose the box. NGC 4173 is at a closer distance of 50 mly and is a foreground galaxy. The other three at 180 mly are likely physically related.


Imaging Camera: QSI640wsg
Imaging Scope: Celestron 9.25"Edge HD at f/10
Guide Camera: SX Lodestarx2
Mount: Avalon M-Uno Fast Reverse
Filters: Astrodon Gen II LRGB
Exposure: 3 hours Lum, 5 minute subs unbinned, 1 hour each RGB, 2.5 minute subs, binx2
Capture: APT
Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC
Date: April 10, 2018
Sky conditions: average seeing, light breeze.
Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ