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Originally Posted by Andy01
Kinda forgot about this one 
I’ve never considered myself to be a real Galaxy guy, but sometimes it’s cool to get out of one’s comfort zone. Seeing M&T's & Greg's lovely recent renditions, I only just remembered I took this last year, but never finished processing it! 
The Antennae Galaxies, also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039, are a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Corvus.
They are currently going through a starburst phase, in which the collision of clouds of gas and dust, with entangled magnetic fields, causes rapid star formation.
Nah, to heck with that description - they're Colliding galaxies!
Oh, and they’re 45 million light years distant! 
Taken in April last year in one night at a dark site with my former & well loved astrophotography rig! 
Scope: Sidereal Trading 10" f4 CF Newtonian
QSI 683 WSG8
Astrodon LRGB Filters
17x300 sec LUM
15x 180 sec R,G & B
Here 'Tis big!
Link to behind the scenes video  |
Hi Andy,
Another eye popping shot of the heavens. You certainly know how to bring out the details.
Cheers
Peter