C60 / NGC 4038 & C61 / NGC 4039 The Antennae Galaxies - telescope processed image. Their nickname comes from two long, wispy streamers of stars and gas, spanning hundreds of thousands of light-years, ejected by gravity.

C60 / NGC 4038 & C61 / NGC 4039 The Antennae Galaxies - unprocessed image. The collision triggers a "starburst," creating billions of new stars and thousands of massive "super star clusters" in the wreckage.

Here is the Dwarf Mini’s observation of #C60 / #NGC4038 & #C61 / #NGC4039 #TheAntennaeGalaxies. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 4038 and 4039 - Antennae Galaxies - telescope processed image. These merging spiral galaxies are famous for two long "antennae" of stars and gas ejected by intense tidal forces during their ongoing collision.

NGC 4038 and 4039 - Antennae Galaxies - unprocessed image. The collision has triggered a "starburst" period, creating billions of new stars and massive clusters within dense clouds of interstellar gas.

Here is a new observation of #NGC4038 and #NGC4039 - #Antennae #Galaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

C60 / NGC 4038 & NGC 4039 The Antennae Galaxies - telescope processed image. These are two spiral galaxies (NGC 4038/4039) currently merging, a process that began hundreds of millions of years ago.

C60 / NGC 4038 & NGC 4039 The Antennae Galaxies - unprocessed image. Their "antennae" are long streamers of stars and gas ejected by gravitational forces, stretching far beyond the original galaxies.

Last image from the morning by the s50. Decided to see if I could get a better observation of #C60 / #NGC4038 & #NGC4039 #TheAntennaeGalaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

C60 / NGC 4038 & NGC 4039 The Antennae Galaxies - telescope processed image. The pair's "antennae" are two long streamers of stars and gas ejected by intense gravitational forces during their ongoing collision.

C60 / NGC 4038 & NGC 4039 The Antennae Galaxies - unprocessed image. This galactic crash has triggered a "starburst," creating billions of new stars and over a thousand massive super star clusters.

Here was the last observation from yesterday. #C60 / #NGC4038 & #NGC4039 #TheAntennaeGalaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Two small merging face on galaxies

Arp 244: The Antennae Galaxies. NGC 4038 (upper) and NGC 4039 (lower). About 72 million light years away.
#astrophotography #seestar #ngc4038 #ngc4039

NGC 4038 and 4039 - Antennae Galaxies - telescope processed image. They are named for two long, thin streams of stars and gas that stretch out like insect antennae, created by gravitational forces during their collision.

NGC 4038 and 4039 - Antennae Galaxies - unprocessed image. This merger provides a "sneak peek" of our own future; the Milky Way and Andromeda are predicted to look very similar when they collide in 4 billion years.

Next observation for the Odyssey Pro is #NGC4038 and #NGC4039 - #TheAntennaeGalaxies. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

A stunning ground-based image of the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038 and NGC 4039) colliding approximately 60 million light-years away in the constellation Corvus. The image showcases the galaxies' interaction, revealing vibrant star-forming regions, extended arcing structures, and the effects of gravitational tidal forces spanning over 500,000 light-years. Narrowband data highlights the red glow of atomic hydrogen gas.

Astronomy Picture from 27/03/2021

Exploring the Antennae

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210327.html


#AntennaeGalaxies #GalaxyCollision #NGC4038 #NGC4039 #StarFormation #CosmicWreckage #DeepSpace #Astrophotography #SpacePhotography #Cosmology #Universe #Astronomy #Astrophysics

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Antennae Galaxies. Looks like a <3, wifey said it looks like a scroll.

Terrible capture session last night. After 45 mins of capture (out of 4+ hours scheduled). The rest were rubbish because of either an issue with autoguiding or unexpected clouds. Who knows, I […]

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I'm so inlove with these galaxies #Ngc4038 & #Ngc4039 #astronomy #galaxies #NASA #space