Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Boötes (Boo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5929  ·  NGC 5930
Interacting Galaxies NGC 5930 and 5929, Tom Wildoner
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Interacting Galaxies NGC 5930 and 5929

Interacting Galaxies NGC 5930 and 5929, Tom Wildoner
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Interacting Galaxies NGC 5930 and 5929

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Here is a view of interacting galaxies NGC 5930 and NGC 5929 found in the constellation Bootes. Arp listed this galactic pair in his catalog of peculiar galaxies as Arp90. The small fuzzy galaxy in the upper left is called UGC 9857 and is listed as magnitude 15.8. 

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Boötes
Right ascension: 15h 26m 07.987s
Declination: +41° 40′ 33.92″
Distance: 133 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V): 12.2

Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX-90, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, Antares Focal Reducer, ZWO ASI290MC (on Orion 60mm Guidescope), ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 69 x 60 seconds at 0C plus darks and flats, processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: June 4, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Interacting Galaxies NGC 5930 and 5929, Tom Wildoner

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Arp's Peculiar Galaxies