Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4485  ·  NGC 4490
Cocoon Galaxy NGC 4490, Joel Centeno
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Cocoon Galaxy NGC 4490

Cocoon Galaxy NGC 4490, Joel Centeno
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Cocoon Galaxy NGC 4490

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I was intrigued by this galaxy after learning that its irregular shape was caused  by interacting with its neighbor (NGC 4485). This is also my first attempt at combining data from two different rigs.

Rig #1: Meade 12" ACF f8 and QHY268M, Luminance and Ha subs
Rig#2:  Celestron EDGE 8 and ASI1600MM, Luminance and RGB subs

I was worried that it wouldn't work but after finding some tutorials online I was able to register all stacks using PixInsight with no issues. This time I also took my time with processing the Luminance layer.

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