Arp 113 / NGC 70 and many more

Designation(s)Arp 113, NGC 70, NGC 67, NGC 68, NGC 71, NGC 72, NGC 74
Object Type(s)Galaxy, Galaxy Cluster
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), Arp, NGC
Arp CategoryElliptical galaxies close to and perturbing spiral galaxies
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationAndromeda
Date and Time Observed2025-07-24 00:23:00
InstrumentEdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL
CameraPlayer One Apollo-M Mini
Image DetailsUp is 359.2 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 60m. Exposures 15s@300g, No Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding.
DescriptionNGC 70 is the "spiral" that's being perturbed. It has a bright nucleus, but the structure is nearly invisible in my capture even after an hour. But look at the gorgeous spiral structure rendered by the Hale Telescope! It's really strutting its stuff on this capture: 200" aperture, f/3! They spent $100 million in current dollars and you can see in this image why it was worth every penny.
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