NGC 6926 (and 6929)

[Mike JW]

Galaxy hunting in Aquila is not the place to go but 6926 is well worth a visit. It is classed as peculiar spiral - I would call it well and truly messed up, but what caused the distortion? There are no obvious candidates near by (6929 but that is not distorted). In its distorted northern arm (up in my shot), there are two distinct star knots.  The west side of the galaxy has a definite slightly curving dark lane.  To the south of the core there appears to be a dark area (dust?)  Off to the east is 6929.

Mike

Edited September 22, 2019 by Mike JW
factual mistake

[RobertI]

Fascinating galaxy and nicely captured. 👍

I’ve added a screen shot from the deep sky survey as a comparison - hope you don’t mind! You’ve definitely got a dark neb and I think your lower exposure has picked up the knots in the northern arm which are not visible in the ‘over exposed’ DSS image. 

Edited September 23, 2019 by RobertI

[Mike JW]

8 hours ago, RobertI said:

I’ve added a screen shot from the deep sky survey as a comparison - hope you don’t mind! You’ve definitely got a dark neb and I think your lower exposure has picked up the knots in the northern arm which are not visible in the ‘over exposed’ DSS image. 

 

Thank you - good to to have a comparison. Mike