Arp 12 / NGC 2608

Designation(s)Arp 12, NGC 2608
Object Type(s)Galaxy
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), Arp, NGC
Arp CategorySpiral galaxies with split arms
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationCancer
Date and Time Observed2024-04-22 23:32:00
InstrumentEdgeHD 8" f10-2,032mm FL
CameraASI294mc-Pro
Image DetailsUp is 4.1 degrees E of N on featured image which is rotated 90°. Total integration time was 53m 30s. Exposures 30s@305g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Full Moon. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding.
DescriptionThis is a barred spiral galaxy with arms split up towards the east. Magnitude 13 capture was challenging on a full moon night. No obvious object that might have split the arms via gravitational attraction. A local star and the galaxy center appear as an "optical double"... I believe the galaxy center is the above (east) of the star.
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