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The Eyes.jpg

The Eyes Galaxies (NGC 4435-NGC 4438, also known as Arp 120) are a pair of galaxies about 52 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
The pair are members of the string of galaxies known as Markarian's Chain.

In this image - additional Ha data was embedded upon the 'normal' colored image to show the Hydrogen bridge between the galaxies.

Imaged with 2 telescopes - 24" RC for the galaxies.
Tak 106 for the Ha.

24" data:
L-RGB image
RGB 20 min each
Luminance for 180 minutes
Total of about 4 hrs.
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, Namibia

Tak 106 data:
Reduced to F3.6
Moravian G3-16200 camera
ASA DDM 60 mount
Ha for 20 Hrs imaged from my home observatory.


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