About image
NGC 672 (on the left) and IC 1727 (on the right) are two interacting galaxies in Triangulum constellation: the interaction is visible in the neutral hydrogen radio band where a tidal bridge is observed between the galaxies.
NGC 672 appears to be the more massive of the two, and hence IC 1727 shows more distortion from the interaction.
NGC 672 is 26.1 million light years away and its distance from IC 1727 is only 85000 light years.
Technical data
Optic
GSO RC12 Truss - Aperture 304mm, focal lenght 2432mm,
f/8
Mount 10Micron GM2000 HPSII
Camera Moravian G3-16200 with external filter wheel 7
positions
Filters Astrodon Gen2 E-Serie Tru-Balance 50mm unmounted LRGB
Guiding system OAG Moravian M68 with guide camera Moravian
G1-0301
Exposure details L 30x600" bin2 -20C
R 23x300" bin2 -25C
G 24x300" bin2 -25C
B 24x300" bin2 -25C
Total integration 10.9h
Acquisition Voyager, PHD2
Processing Pixinsight 1.8, Photoshop CS5
SQM-L 21.25
Location Promiod (Aosta Valley, Italy), own remote
observatory
Date 16 September - 12/16 October 2020