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NGC 80 galaxy group image

 

This is an image of the NGC 80 galaxy group in Andromeda which has 13 confirmed members at an approximate distance of 260M light-years. NGC 80 is the large, bright lenticular galaxy to the upper right and is the ¡°lead¡± member of the group based on its size and brightness. The lenticular galaxy to its lower-left has some unusual shell/disk structures of dust and gas. The two most striking galaxies below center are undergoing tidal interaction - NGC 90 is the distorted blue spiral galaxy and NGC 93 is the reddish, dusty spiral galaxy below it.? The image was captured during 3 nights in October 2023 under average conditions using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 20 hours.



Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.
 

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very nice

On Nov 2, 2023, at 11:03 AM, bw <bw_msg01@...> wrote:

This is an image of the NGC 80 galaxy group in Andromeda which has 13 confirmed members at an approximate distance of 260M light-years. NGC 80 is the large, bright lenticular galaxy to the upper right and is the ¡°lead¡± member of the group based on its size and brightness. The lenticular galaxy to its lower-left has some unusual shell/disk structures of dust and gas. The two most striking galaxies below center are undergoing tidal interaction - NGC 90 is the distorted blue spiral galaxy and NGC 93 is the reddish, dusty spiral galaxy below it.? The image was captured during 3 nights in October 2023 under average conditions using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 20 hours.



Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.

 

A wonderful image Bruce.? Most pleasing.

Clear skies,?
Kevin

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Subject: [QSI-CCD] NGC 80 galaxy group image

This is an image of the NGC 80 galaxy group in Andromeda which has 13 confirmed members at an approximate distance of 260M light-years. NGC 80 is the large, bright lenticular galaxy to the upper right and is the ¡°lead¡± member of the group based on its size and brightness. The lenticular galaxy to its lower-left has some unusual shell/disk structures of dust and gas. The two most striking galaxies below center are undergoing tidal interaction - NGC 90 is the distorted blue spiral galaxy and NGC 93 is the reddish, dusty spiral galaxy below it.? The image was captured during 3 nights in October 2023 under average conditions using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 20 hours.



Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.

 

Beauty! Adding to my things to image list!

Pete
 

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Bruce,
That is one gorgeous image, so much of interest throughout the frame.

Geof

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Subject: [QSI-CCD] NGC 80 galaxy group image
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This is an image of the NGC 80 galaxy group in Andromeda which has 13 confirmed members at an approximate distance of 260M light-years. NGC 80 is the large, bright lenticular galaxy to the upper right and is the ¡°lead¡± member of the group based on its size and brightness. The lenticular galaxy to its lower-left has some unusual shell/disk structures of dust and gas. The two most striking galaxies below center are undergoing tidal interaction - NGC 90 is the distorted blue spiral galaxy and NGC 93 is the reddish, dusty spiral galaxy below it.? The image was captured during 3 nights in October 2023 under average conditions using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 20 hours.



Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.

 

Hi, Bruce,

Yes this is a particularly gorgeous grouping, and you have certainly done it justice! I imaged it several years ago, and it is my computer wallpaper :-) But my UK skies can't hope to match SkyPi, so not the fine detail you have obtained. Well done, and thank you for sharing.

Cheers,

Peter

PS My web site is down, has been for a couple of weeks, so I can't point you at my humble effort.


Approx. 55 deg N, 2 deg W (Northumberland, UK)

On 02/11/2023 16:03, bw wrote:
This is an image of the NGC 80 galaxy group in Andromeda which has 13 confirmed members at an approximate distance of 260M light-years. NGC 80 is the large, bright lenticular galaxy to the upper right and is the ¡°lead¡± member of the group based on its size and brightness. The lenticular galaxy to its lower-left has some unusual shell/disk structures of dust and gas. The two most striking galaxies below center are undergoing tidal interaction - NGC 90 is the distorted blue spiral galaxy and NGC 93 is the reddish, dusty spiral galaxy below it.? The image was captured during 3 nights in October 2023 under average conditions using a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 20 hours.
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Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.
 

Wow, that's cool !!!!!
 

Thanks for all the nice comments, guys.

Bruce W.

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