Observation by David Strange: The Taffy Galaxies - UGC12914/5

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2025 Dec 16 - 21:20

Uploaded

2025 Dec 17 - 11:27

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 00^h01^m
Dec: +23°29'
Position angle: +2°38'

Field size

0°17' × 0°13'

Equipment

RC10
ASII600MM

Exposure

24 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

UGC12914/5

Title

The Taffy Galaxies - UGC12914/5

About this image

A head on collision between these galaxies occurred 25 million years ago.

They're called Taffy because the filaments between the two look like some revolting US stretchy gum.

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Taffy_Galaxy_20251216_dgs2.jpg (71.9 kB)

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