ARP273 - The Galactic Rose
Description:
I went back and revisited my favorite galactic duo, the ARP273 interacting galaxy pair. This loving couple resides 300 million light years away toward the Andromeda constellation.
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They are tiny little things through the telescope (1.7 x 0.6 arc-minutes), so its very hard to present this beautiful view with clarity. Looks like a 🌹, right? I hope you enjoy it!
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This image was selected as APOD on February 19, 2022
Available as a print in my store
Equipment Details:
| Imaging Telescope | Celestron EdgeHD 8" |
| Imaging Camera | ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool |
| Mount | Orion Atlas Pro AZ/EQ-G |
| Guiding Telescope | Celestron EdgeHD 8" |
| Guiding Accessory | Orion Thin Off-axis Guider |
| Guiding Camera | ASI120MM |
| Focal Reducer | Celestron 0.7x Focal Reducer |
| Filters |
Astronomik Deep Sky RGB |
| Focuser | Moonlite CHL 2.5" Large Format Crayford Edge Focuser |
| Software |
Sequence Generator Pro |
| Exposure details |
L:R:G:B |