NGC672

NGC672 and IC1727 is two galaxies playing together in space some 18 million light years away from us. They are so close to each other, galactic speaking, that scientist think they share an envelope of gas and intermingling stars. Like old married couples they shape each other during the dance of life, and maybe the small galaxies in the picture is their kids.

TECH SPEC:

RA 01h 47m 53s, Dec 27d 21m 19s
Pos Angle +349° 41', FL 1754.0 mm, 0.87"/Pixel
Optics and mount: Meade 10" ACF f/7 on Takahashi Em-200
Camera: Artemis 4021. Guided with MiniBorg 60ED and DSI pro II.
Filters: HaLRGB Astrodon Gen. 2
Exposures: RGB 7 x 300 (2x2) - L 14 x 600 - Ha: 4 x 600 (2x2).
Software: Maxim DL (Guiding, calib), Photoshop CS2.
Date and Location 26-27 and 28.09.2009 / 59 11 47.83 N. - 10 22 29.33 E