Observation by Peter Goodhew: The Tidal Tail of NGC 3628

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Paul Downing

Observer

Peter Goodhew

Observed

2019 Mar 28 - 23:22

Uploaded

2019 Jun 01 - 09:10

Objects

NGC3628

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 11^h20^m
Dec: +13°34'
Position angle: -1°31'

Field size

0°37' × 0°24'

Equipment

APM TMB 152 LZOS refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
QSI6120wsg8 cameras

Exposure

27.5 hours total integration

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

NGC 3628

Title

The Tidal Tail of NGC 3628

About this image

The large spiral galaxy NGC 3628 is 30 million light years away and it shares its neighborhood with two other large spirals, M65 and M66 in the grouping known as the Leo Triplet. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the group is the spectacular tail which stretching down for about 300,000 light-years from NGC 3628's warped, edge-on disk. This "tidal tail" has been drawn out of the galaxy by gravitational tides through past interactions with its large neighbors. This effect is not often imaged and Peter has captured it well here.

Files associated with this observation

wk23_19_n3628_goodhew.jpg (167.1 kB)

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