Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae Galaxies  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
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NGC 4038 & 4039 The Antennae, Paul Sugg
NGC 4038 & 4039 The Antennae
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NGC 4038 & 4039 The Antennae

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NGC 4038 & 4039 The Antennae, Paul Sugg
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NGC 4038 & 4039 The Antennae

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Image could use considerably more time but I'm moving on to other targets while I have some decent weather. Imaged over several nights from 5/16/2022 - 5/30/2022. 

Interesting that there seems to be a lot of discrepancy on the distance of these two interacting galaxies.  SkySafari reports a distance of anywhere between 45 and 63 million light years. Stellarium gives a distance of 91 million light years. SkyTools does not list a distance - at least not that I could find.

Does anyone know what the little galaxy is in the lower left-hand corner?

Cheers & clear skies!

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NGC 4038 & 4039 The Antennae, Paul Sugg