Observation by David Davies: Arp 229, NGC 507 group

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David Davies

Observer

David Davies

Observed

2025 Sep 25 - 23:47

Uploaded

2025 Sep 27 - 11:50

Objects

NGC507
NGC508
NGC504
NGC501
NGC499
NGC517
NGC515
NGC495

Equipment

APM 107 refractor
ASI 071 Pro Camera
SW EQ8 mount

Exposure

60 x 120s RGB

Location

Cambridge, UK

Target name

Arp 229 and the NGC 507 group

Title

Arp 229, NGC 507 group

About this image

I have been reading about the groups of galaxies in Andromeda that often receive little attention. I selected NGC 507 and its neighbours, which seem to offer a lot of interest to explore. I spent two nights collecting data, and this image is a crop from the centre.

NGC 507 made its way onto Arp's list of Peculiar Galaxies as he detected concentric rings within its structure. I'm not sure I've shown them here. Perhaps a smaller image scale and more data will reveal them.

Files associated with this observation

Arp229_NGC507 Group.jpg (1.0 MB)

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