NGC 7331 - Stephan's Quintet & Deer Lick Group
NGC 7331 - Stephan's Quintet & Deer Lick Group
Technical data:Acquisition date: 24-28 August 2019Exposure: RGB 240x3min -10CTotal exposure: 12 hoursTelescope: Omegon 8" F4 AstrographMount: AZ-EQ6Camera: ZWO ASI294 MC ProGuide: TS 60mm scope & T7 cameraControl: EQMOD, Stelarium, APTool, PHD2Processing: PixInsight
This is one of my favorite target when it comes to galaxies. The image contains two remarkable objects, “Deer lick group” and “Stephan's Quintet” both interesting and fascinating.
The two galaxy groups are visible in the sky relatively close to each other in the constellation Pegasus.
The Deer Lick group consists of the large spiral galaxy NGC 7331, which is about 50 million light-years away, plus several other smaller-appearing galaxies affectionately referred to as the "fleas” :) that are about ten times farther.
Stephan's Quintet, consists of four gravitationally interacting galaxies about 200 million light-years away plus a fifth galaxy about 40 million light-years away.
