Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)
The Tadpole Galaxy - Arp 188, Tom Wildoner
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The Tadpole Galaxy - Arp 188

The Tadpole Galaxy - Arp 188, Tom Wildoner
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The Tadpole Galaxy - Arp 188

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The Tadpole Galaxy, also known as UGC 10214 and Arp 188, is a disrupted barred spiral galaxy located 420 million light-years from Earth in the northern constellation Draco. Its most dramatic feature is a trail of stars about 280,000 light-years long. (Wikipedia)  The Tadpole Galaxy is currently interacting with another galaxy and the tidal forces have created the 280,000 light-year tail.

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Draco
Right ascension: 16h 06m 03.9s
Declination: +55° 25′ 32″
Distance: 420 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V): 14.4
Apparent size (V): 3.6′ × 0.8′

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 180 x 60 seconds at -10C, processed using DeepSkyStacker and PixInsight. Image Date: April 13, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W95), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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The Tadpole Galaxy - Arp 188, Tom Wildoner

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