[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.