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

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NGC 4038, NGC 4039, Antennae Galaxies, Doug Summers
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NGC 4038, NGC 4039, Antennae Galaxies

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45 million light years distant, and located in the constellation of Corvus the crow, the collision of NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 are on full display. The antennae display long streamers of ejected stars. The nucleus of each galaxy shows dramatic star formation.

The data here were captured at the TAAA CAC dark site in Arizona in April and May of 2021.

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    NGC 4038, NGC 4039, Antennae Galaxies, Doug Summers
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    NGC 4038, NGC 4039, Antennae Galaxies, Doug Summers
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    NGC 4038, NGC 4039, Antennae Galaxies, Doug Summers
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Description: Worked the internals of the galaxy cores a bit more to bring up a bit more detail.

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NGC 4038, NGC 4039, Antennae Galaxies, Doug Summers