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01-08-2011, 02:23 PM
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Ken Crawford
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Galactic Interactions
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/Galaxi...39/NGC6239.htm
Thanks for taking the time to look,
Kindest Regards,
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01-08-2011, 02:40 PM
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Nice one Ken, as usual good colours processing etc
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01-08-2011, 04:52 PM
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Nick Ulich
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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.
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01-08-2011, 05:03 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Wonderful image of something I'd not seen before. Thanks Ken!
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01-08-2011, 06:25 PM
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Nice Ken, certainly looks to be an interaction going on there.
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01-08-2011, 08:09 PM
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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.
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01-08-2011, 08:28 PM
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Great these smaller fainter galaxies are being seen so well.
John.
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02-08-2011, 12:45 AM
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Ken Crawford
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.
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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 
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02-08-2011, 01:30 AM
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Love reflection Nebs !
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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
Last edited by richardo; 02-08-2011 at 12:50 PM.
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02-08-2011, 01:39 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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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 
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02-08-2011, 06:34 AM
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Fantastic image of some very interesting galaxies. You've even got some HII areas in the brightest one  .
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.
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02-08-2011, 11:21 PM
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Thats a corker of an image Ken! I sit stunned by the beauty. Good Stuff!
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02-08-2011, 11:28 PM
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Goodness me, that's stunning. Wow!
H
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03-08-2011, 11:13 PM
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An amzing photo Ken.
A new object for me....such extreme photography.
Thanks.
Ross.
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03-08-2011, 11:25 PM
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Ken, great depth and colour. Thanks for showing us!
Chris
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