Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae Galaxies  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of interacting galaxies, Andre van Zegveld
The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of interacting galaxies
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The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of interacting galaxies

The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of interacting galaxies, Andre van Zegveld
The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of interacting galaxies
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The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of interacting galaxies

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The Antennae Galaxies are a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Corvus.
They are currently going through a starburst phase, in which the collision of clouds of gas and dust, with entangled magnetic fields, causes rapid star formation.Telescope: Orion AG-16” F3.8Camera: ASI-6200 MC ProMount: Paramount METhis object doesn’t rise higher than 30 degrees here in Spain, so a lot of subs were needed:Integration: 269 x 300 sec = 22.4 hours, NO guiding
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The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of interacting galaxies, Andre van Zegveld