Observation by Alan Thomas: Arp 302/VV340 Merging Galaxies in Bootes

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 May 15 - 23:57

Uploaded

2024 May 16 - 10:04

Objects

Arp 302

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 14^h56^m
Dec: +24°36'
Position angle: -0°48'

Field size

0°17' × 0°17'

Equipment

42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
ProLine KAF-09000 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

2min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

Arp 302/VV340 Merging Galaxies in Boötes

Title

Arp 302/VV340 Merging Galaxies in Bootes

About this image

These interesting merging galaxies are the Deep Sky Section's May 'Object of Interest'.

In this COAST image, the edge-on VV 340A, the 'intervening' star, and the face on VV 340B can be seen more clearly (but not that much more clearly) than in my earlier Unistellar image. Certainly then a difficult object - Herausfordernd!

Apparent mag. 11.3. Distance c.450million ly.

Also dimly seen are galaxies:

PGC 1711650

PGC 1713635

PGC 1714195

Files associated with this observation

Arp 302 COAST v3image-jpeg-i labels.jpg (42.9 kB)

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