NGC 4038/4039 Antennae Galaxies

NGC 4038/4039 Antennae Galaxies
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NGC 4038/4039 Antennae Galaxies

These two galaxies are undergoing a collision, with the gravitational interaction causing an enormous stream of gas and stars from both galaxies, just like antennae.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24 610mm
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL 9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
March to July 2021
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight & Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Mike Wheatley
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