Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae Galaxies  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
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Antennae Galaxies

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Antennae Galaxies

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The Antennae Galaxies, also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039, 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.

Nah, to heck with that description - they're Colliding galaxies!

Taken in April last year in one night at a dark site with my former & well loved astrophotography rig!

Scope: Sidereal Trading 10" f4 CF Newtonian

QSI 683 WSG8

Astrodon LRGB Filters

17x300 sec LUM

15x 180 sec R, G & B

Link to behind the scenes video -

https://youtu.be/dlKDwYRM5mA

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