Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corvus (Crv)  ·  Contains:  Antennae Galaxies  ·  NGC 4038  ·  NGC 4039
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The Antennae Galaxies, Richard Carande
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The Antennae Galaxies

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The Antennae Galaxies (NGCs 4038 and 4039) have been on my list for a while. They are fairly low in the south for me, so good opportunities to shoot it, especially with no moon, are not many. This is just over 3 hours from last night.  These are two galaxies that are interacting (i.e. colliding) and are currently in a rapid star formation phase.

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The Antennae Galaxies, Richard Carande