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05-Oct-2022

Stephan's Quintet

Stephan's Quintet is a visual grouping of five galaxies of which four form the first compact galaxy group ever discovered.
The group, visible in the constellation Pegasus, was discovered by Édouard Stephan in 1877.
The brightest member of the visual grouping is NGC 7320, which has extensive H II regions, identified as red blobs, where active star formation is occurring.

Four of the five galaxies in Stephan's Quintet form a physical association, a true galaxy group, Hickson Compact Group 92, and will likely merge with each other. (WIKI)

Please see the next image for c closer look...



90 minutes of LRGB DATA:
Telescope: ASA600 24" RC with Reducer at f4.5
Mount: ASA DDM200 Direct Drive with Absolute Encoders
Camera: Moravian G3 61000 pro

Imaged from Tivoli farm
June 2022

Moravian Instruments, C3-61000 PRO

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