NGC680 and NGC678 is a not too often imaged galaxy pair in Aries. Faint shells surround the core of elliptical galaxy NGC680. The distortion is a result of its gravitational interaction with NGC678, an edge on galaxy with a prominent dust lane.
Date Imaged: November 19, 2012
Lens: N16 f/5.2 with Paracorr
Exposure: 5.5 hours
Mount: Losmandy Titan
November 19, 2012
N16 f/5.2 with Paracorr
5.5 hours
Losmandy Titan
Coordinates: 01h 50' +22d 04'
Camera: ST10XME
Filter: Astrodon LRGB
Location: Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines
01h 50' +22d 04'
ST10XME
Astrodon LRGB
Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines
60 P. Paterno St., Brgy. South Drive, Baguio City, 2600
Philippines