Observation by Kevin Gurney: Arp 120

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Kevin Gurney

Observer

Kevin Gurney

Observed

2024 Jun 01 - 11:46

Uploaded

2024 Jun 15 - 11:52

Objects

Arp 120
NGC4438
NGC4435

Equipment

Celestron C11 HD
Fornax 102 mount
ZWO ASI 1600MM camera
Baader LRGB filters
FLO OAG
SX Lodestar 2
Software, Starkeeper Voyager, Pixinsight

Exposure

All subs 300s. Lum 29, Red, Blue 5 each, Green 6. All bin 1x1

Location

Embourie, France

Target name

Arp 120

Title

Arp 120

About this image

Inspite of the bad weather this spring, I have been trying to take

advantage of the 'galaxy season'. Arp 120 in Virgo is a very

interesting pair of galaxies in the larger grouping of Markarian's

chain. According to Cortese et al (2018, Mon. Not. R. Astr. Soc.) The

larger component - NGC4438 - is "the most dramatic example of a tidally

disturbed galaxy in the Virgo cluster". From an imaging persepective,

it presents the challenge of drawing out the intricate detail in the

its dust-lanes. The final image is 3hrs and 45mins of data in LRGB,

over 5 nights between May 27th and June 5th.

Files associated with this observation

Arp120_BAA.jpg (1.8 MB)

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