Observation by Luigi Morrone: NGC3628 Tidal Stream

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Luigi Morrone

Observer

Luigi Morrone

Observed

2021 Apr 14 - 00:00

Uploaded

2021 Apr 15 - 07:30

Objects

M65
M66
NGC3628
IC2782

Equipment

C14 Edge HD Fornax52 Hyperstar system f/1.9 ASI 294 MC PRO

Title

NGC3628 Tidal Stream

About this image

Leo Triplet & NGC3629 Tidal Stream

The Leo Triplet is a small group of galaxies composed of M65, M66 and NGC 3628. This last galaxy, also known as the Hamburger galaxy, is an unbarred spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.

Very interesting for the galaxy NGC 3629 result to be its light and diffuse structures that represent the tidal stream. The Tidal tail has been drawn out of the galaxy by gravitational tides during brief and violent past interactions with its large neighbors.

The image has been taken with a C14 Edge HD and Hyperstar system f/1.9.

More details below:

C14 Edge HD, Hyperstar f/1.9, Fornax52 mount, ASI 294MC PRO with L-Pro Optolong filter.

50 dark frames

50 flat frames

700x30 sec sub @ unity gain at -15°C

I recommend to see the links below for full resolution:

https://www.astrobin.com/full/ihlsir/0/

https://www.astrobin.com/full/s8s5mb/0/

Agerola-Amalfitan Coast-Italy

Files associated with this observation

Leon_Triplet_Lmorr_2021_04_16_reprocessing_BAA.jpg (1.5 MB)

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Tim Haymes, David Basey, David Strange, Mike Harlow, Callum Potter, Nick Hewitt, Peter Tickner, Graham Winstanley, Nick James, Martina McGovern

Comments

Tim Haymes, 2021 Apr 15 - 08:06 UTC

Astonishing Luigi !

There was a recent report (cant place it now) where a transient (SN?) was detached from any galaxy - could have been a tidal stream in there ?

Luigi Morrone

Luigi Morrone, 2021 Apr 15 - 09:05 UTC

Hi Tim, many thanks!

At now, i don't know the transient, but could have been.

I would like, as soon as possible for you, to know the transient SN in more detail.

Thanks again!

Luigi Morrone, 2021 Apr 15 - 12:36 UTC

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Nick James

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