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NGC 3169 (Sex)
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| Date/Site: |
25. and 26. March 2025, e-EyE |
Exposure/
Filter: |
R: 35 x 180 seconds,
G: 33 x 180 seconds,
B: 35 x 180 seconds,
L: 89 x 300 seconds (-5°C) |
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument: |
ASI 2600MM Pro with Astronomik Type 2c-filter on 400mm f/5 Newton with 2" TS Comacorrector on AP1200 GTO |
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Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Off-Axis-Guiding with ASI120,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration with MaximDL 6, processing in PixInsight 1.8 using BXT and GraXpert |
The gravitationally interacting galaxies NGC 3166 (left) and NGC 3169 (right) together with the much smaller NGC 3165 perform a complex dance around each other. Additionally NGC 3169 shows tidal tails, indicating a merger with another galaxy.
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 02.04.2025