Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  NGC 535  ·  NGC 538  ·  NGC 541  ·  NGC 543  ·  NGC 545  ·  NGC 547  ·  NGC 548
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NGC541 and the Minkowski object, Gianlorenzo
NGC541 and the Minkowski object
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NGC541 and the Minkowski object

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NGC541 and the Minkowski object, Gianlorenzo
NGC541 and the Minkowski object
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NGC541 and the Minkowski object

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Interesting group of interacting galaxies. According to Astronomers star formation in the Minkowski object is triggered by a jet stream from NGC541 (Astrophys.J.647:1040-1055,2006). Being pretty high on the horizon, this is a good target for long exposure sessions, which are needed when using cheap setup (Celestron 130eq on its original CG3 mount). The variety of galaxies in the neighborhood is also cool.

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NGC541 and the Minkowski object, Gianlorenzo

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