Arp 245 (ngc2992 and 2993)

[alocky (Andrew lockwood)]

This is a very cool object and surprisingly large and easy to grab from my light polluted backyard despite it being 100 million light years away. These guys are mag 13.1 and 13.2 and the interacting tidal streams are visible here, along with a whole host of faint background galaxies.
This is about 8 hours of LRGB using a QSI683 on the 16" f3.6 ASA Newt, and the full version is on my astrobin page at:
https://www.astrobin.com/393952/B/

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Nice one Andrew. The ARP objects always deliver. Pity so many of them are in the NH.
Geoff

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Great looking galaxy grouping that Andrew, it looks like a freeze frame from a super computer simulation of a galaxy merger time lapse. Nicely done from suburbia too This was one (of a few ) potential objects I was considering hitting once my gear is all back on line (soon) ...maybe I won't bother now and just admire yours

Mike

[alocky (Andrew lockwood)]

Originally Posted by Geoff45

Nice one Andrew. The ARP objects always deliver. Pity so many of them are in the NH.
Geoff

Cheers Geoff - I'd love to get my hands on a copy of the Arp-Madore collaboration 'A Catalogue of Southern Peculiar Galaxies and Associations' using plates from the UK-Schmidt camera at Siding Springs, as there's bound to be a few treasures hidden in that.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Great looking galaxy grouping that Andrew, it looks like a freeze frame from a super computer simulation of a galaxy merger time lapse. Nicely done from suburbia too This was one (of a few ) potential objects I was considering hitting once my gear is all back on line (soon) ...maybe I won't bother now and just admire yours

Mike

Thanks Mike, that's high praise indeed! I suspect a combination of darker skies and your processing skills might deliver the goods here, though. I can't help thinking there's a bit more detail to be squeezed out with better seeing than I get in Perth.

cheers,
Andrew.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Gorgeous. Great choice, well executed

[alocky (Andrew lockwood)]

Originally Posted by Placidus

Gorgeous. Great choice, well executed

Thanks Mike and Trish!

[topheart]

Awesome Andrew!!
Looks like things are going well with the rig !
Cheers,
Tim

[alocky (Andrew lockwood)]

Originally Posted by topheart

Awesome Andrew!!
Looks like things are going well with the rig !
Cheers,
Tim

Thanks Tim - it was a bit of a journey, but the big mount has worked flawlessly for the last 12 months.

cheers,
Andrew.