Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2207
NGC 2207 and IC 2163, Nick Roach
NGC 2207 and IC 2163
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NGC 2207 and IC 2163

NGC 2207 and IC 2163, Nick Roach
NGC 2207 and IC 2163
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NGC 2207 and IC 2163

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I chose to photograph these galaxies primarily because of their distance. The couple of sources I consulted had them pegged at 130 Mly! But after reading more, I find that the estimates of the distance to these galaxies vary widely, some as low as 42 Mly (a mere stone's throw ). Another reason I chose this target is because it's two WHOLE GALAXIES colliding. Holy shit.

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NGC 2207 and IC 2163, Nick Roach