20150916 NGC7769 NGC7770 NGC7771 LRGB 2
200 million light-years distant toward the constellation Pegasus, NGC 7771 is the large, edge-on spiral near center, about 75,000 light-years across, with two smaller galaxies just to the right of it. Large spiral NGC 7769 is seen face-on at the top of the image. Galaxies of the NGC 7771 group are interacting, making repeated close passages that will ultimately result in galaxy-galaxy mergers on a cosmic timescale. (APOD abridged)
Planewave 20" CDK f/4.5, FLI ProLine PL11002M CCD camera
12 x 5mins Luminance
1 x 5mins each RGB channel
Processed in DSS and PS CS6
Shot remotely from Mayhill New Mexico
20150916 NGC7769 NGC7770 NGC7771 LRGB 2
200 million light-years distant toward the constellation Pegasus, NGC 7771 is the large, edge-on spiral near center, about 75,000 light-years across, with two smaller galaxies just to the right of it. Large spiral NGC 7769 is seen face-on at the top of the image. Galaxies of the NGC 7771 group are interacting, making repeated close passages that will ultimately result in galaxy-galaxy mergers on a cosmic timescale. (APOD abridged)
Planewave 20" CDK f/4.5, FLI ProLine PL11002M CCD camera
12 x 5mins Luminance
1 x 5mins each RGB channel
Processed in DSS and PS CS6
Shot remotely from Mayhill New Mexico