Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  IC 1536  ·  NGC 48  ·  NGC 49  ·  NGC 51  ·  TYC3251-1124-1  ·  TYC3251-1271-1  ·  TYC3251-1692-1  ·  TYC3251-1947-1  ·  TYC3251-1983-1  ·  TYC3251-412-1  ·  TYC3251-658-1
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NGC48, 49, 51 and IC1534, 1535, 1536 Galaxy Group, lowenthalm
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NGC48, 49, 51 and IC1534, 1535, 1536 Galaxy Group

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NGC48, 49, 51 and IC1534, 1535, 1536 Galaxy Group, lowenthalm
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NGC48, 49, 51 and IC1534, 1535, 1536 Galaxy Group

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This is an group of galaxies with an interesting mix of morphologies. I find NGC 51 particularly interesting. Its listed as an S0 type spiral, but is surrounded by a large halo. The structure seems to clearly show an intermediate form as it evolves from a spiral to a growing elliptical as it merges with other galaxies.

Each of the three 8 minute images that were stacked to create this image was a live-stack of 241 two second images, live-stacked in SharpCap.

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