Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5560  ·  NGC 5566  ·  NGC 5569
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ARP286 - Virgo trio - NGC5566 5569 and 5560, Arnaud Peel
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ARP286 - Virgo trio - NGC5566 5569 and 5560

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ARP286 - Virgo trio - NGC5566 5569 and 5560

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The galaxies NGC5566, NGC5569, and NGC5560 form a triplet known as Arp286. This triplet is an extension of the Virgo cluster. The redshift of the 2 smaller galaxies are almost identical , thus very probably at the same distance of 78 millions light years.

Red 20subs@180s -20°C gain zero

Blue 20subs@180s -20°C gain zero

Green 20subs@180s -20°C gain zero

Light subs@180s -20°C, gain zero

4 nights were necessary to get the subs: 25/26 , 26/27, 31/01, and 02 of June

Don't hesitate too look at the full field :-)

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ARP286 - Virgo trio - NGC5566 5569 and 5560, Arnaud Peel

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