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NGC 5907 – The Splinter Galaxy
May 8, 2021
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Also called the Knife Edge Galaxy, NGC 5907 is seen here edge on. It’s a large galaxy in Draco roughly 53.5 million light years away.
It is a warped spiral galaxy with a large title stream surrounding it (mostly unseen in this image). Scientists believe that the stream is the remnant of a dwarf galaxy that interacted with NGC 5907 billions of years ago.
Celestron 1100 EdgeHD
Telescope
Finder Chart
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Total integration: 6h 30m
Integration per filter:
- Optolong L-Pro: 6h 30m (130 × 180")
Coordinates: 15h 15m 53.958s · +56° 19′ 48.13″
Image Capture
Location:
Back yard in North Dallas
Camera:
ZWO ASI2400MC-Pro
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