Distant galaxies in Bootes

[Mike JW]

I recently was made aware of distant galaxies within the NGC and IC catalogues. Last night I thought I would give the Bootes candidates a look. They are always going to be small so aesthetically the shots are not interesting but who cares when one is spotting galaxies over a billion light years away. An interesting astro journey lies ahead. Mike

IC 4481 - Mag 15.8, Type – SBbc, Gyr -1.44 . It is the fuzz patch near the centre and then see the insert.

 

NGC 5609 - Mag 15.7, Type - S, Gyr 1.32. See the circled fuzz patch and insert.  The big galaxy is Arp 178.

 

NGC 5914B-2 – Mag 15.4, Type – Sb Gyr 1.01.  The two tiny galaxies above the obvious fuzz (NGC 5914), see insert.

 

 

[alan potts]

Stunning and there me pleased with a photo of something that in real terms is just down the road. Well done.