Spiral Galaxy NGC 1954
NGC 1954 (center) is
a spiral galaxy undergoing changes due to interacting with
surrounding galaxies including NGC 1957 (just to the upper
right). If you look closely you can see the bridging material
between the two galaxies as stars scattered and disruped in
their orbits. I suspecte lower left and orangish galaxy IC 2132
is a more distance galaxy not associated with this group but I
could be wrong. Closer inspection reveals several more
galaxies associated with this group.
| Optics: |
RC Optical System 20" F/8.2 (4165.6 mm Focal Length) |
Date: |
January 2014 |
| Camera: |
SBIG STXL-11002 with Adaptive Optics |
Location: |
Columbus, Texas |
| Exposure: |
LRGB = 380:50:50:50 minutes |
Imager: |
Kent E. Biggs |
