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.