NGC3690 (Arp299) extremely deep image

[sergeC14]

Hello once again,

While still trying to keep off the beaten path, here is the result from last night's 31 x 10 minutes subs. It's a couple of colliding galaxies in U Maj 0.8' by 1' wide, 130 Millions light year away, so let's just say it's really ancient light w're looking at here...

Below is a zoom on the zone of interest.

Notice the tiny bared spial to he right. On the full size image you can also see a galay viewed from the side to the north-east. It's very thin (a few pixels) and dim.

Enjoy

Serg

[Zul]

Very interesting object

Nice image!

[Sam]

It's certainly off the beaten path and what a fantastic image. To think that the light from those galaxies set out 130 million years ago is quite staggering. Great image , especially noting the scale, it must be near the top end in difficulty.

[sergeC14]

Thank you for your kind comments.

Put it this way, it's like trying to do planetary astronomy with 10 min subs. You're overly dependant on seeing, and guiding has to be flawless. And titan worm screw are pretty bad. But what's the point to have 4 Meters worth of focal length from a perfectly good telescope to do M81? Which I did do, by the way:o.

rgds

Serge

[NickK]

Aladin states the little spiral galaxy as magnitude 16 MCG+10-17-005

Have you had a look at NGC4676 ?

[sergeC14]

Nickk,

Yes I did last year... But seeing was not hat great and it's pretty low on the horizon. I think it's posted on my website under C14 images. Feel free to have a look.

Thx

Serge