NGC 5426 and NGC 5427
Located 130 million light-years away, Arp 271 refers to the two interacting spiral galaxies. The gravitational forces between the two have helped form new stars, as can be seen in the connecting bridge of star dust.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
CHI-1-CMOS (Planewave CDK24)
Camera
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Location
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Location
El Sauce Observatory
, Río Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
April and May 2025
Filters
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Processing
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Credits
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Credits
Phil Misiowiec (processing), Telescope.live (data)
