Galactic Interactions

[Ken Crawford]

After AAIC I was able to get the RGB for this interesting but small galaxy. It shows strong evidence of merger streams with an amazing spike and small loops. Also take a close look at the smaller distorted galaxy to the right of NGC6239.

Click to zoom and pan into this amazing galaxy that reminds me of the famous tadpole galaxy.

http://www.imagingdeepsky.com/Galaxies/NGC6239/NGC6239.htm

Thanks for taking the time to look,

Kindest Regards,

[TrevorW]

Nice one Ken, as usual good colours processing etc

[COSMOPARADISE]

Holy WOW, thats an amazing image Ken, thats a 12th mag galaxy and the streams are magnificent. Those smaller galaxies are so clear and little elongations even more distant galaxies. Soo cool.

[iceman]

Wonderful image of something I'd not seen before. Thanks Ken!

[Paul Haese]

Nice Ken, certainly looks to be an interaction going on there.

[irwjager]

Amazing, Ken - some much motion in this shot! It's like a still frame from a sports event; your brain just can't help itself but to predict the next few frames. Just brilliant.

[John Hothersall]

Great these smaller fainter galaxies are being seen so well.

John.

[Ken Crawford]

Thanks guys for the kind, encouraging words! I do spend time with digging out the details even on the smaller galaxies so thanks for noticing :)

[richardo]

Beautifully done Ken.
A very interesting tiny northern galaxy. Love these interacting galaxy images.
Even with galaxy images you collect dust!
I like the vibrant colours you bring to an image with the rich dark backgrounds, gives good depth.

Always enjoy your images.

Keep them coming please.

Rich

[ballaratdragons]

Fantastic Ken.

I started counting the tiny galaxies in the background (it's a habit of mine). I was up to 350 when I gave up! Just too many. And I hadn't even reached halfway through the image!!!

Truly stunning work :thumbsup:

[SkyViking]

Fantastic image of some very interesting galaxies. You've even got some HII areas in the brightest one :eyepop:.
Interacting galaxies are an old favourite of mine, I once created a program that could model galaxy interactions with millions of particles, that was great fun. Thanks for the view.

[jase]

Thats a corker of an image Ken! I sit stunned by the beauty. Good Stuff!

[Octane]

Goodness me, that's stunning. Wow!

H

[Ross G]

An amzing photo Ken.

A new object for me....such extreme photography.


Thanks.


Ross.

[ChrisM]

Ken, great depth and colour. Thanks for showing us!

Chris