Arp 167 / NGC 2672

Designation(s)Arp 167, NGC 2672, NGC 2673
Object Type(s)Galaxy
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), Arp, NGC
Arp CategoryGalaxies with diffuse counter-tails
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationCancer
Date and Time Observed2024-03-24 23:43:00
InstrumentEdgeHD 8" f10-2,032mm FL
CameraASI294mc-Pro
Image DetailsUp is 272.6 degrees E of N. Total integration time was 55m. Exposures 30s@305g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding..
DescriptionI selected Arp 167 for this evening because it was a full moon, and Cancer was pretty much the opposite direction, yet reasonably high in the sky. As it turned out, the evening was dark enough and the 55m capture was more than adequate. The two galaxy centers, NGC 2672 (the larger) and 2673 (the smaller) were evident in SharpCap from virtually the first frame. Time was required to capture the diffuse disks which you can see, with sufficient time, are slightly elongated away from the center of mass and the two, bright centers. While it's very tough to say much given the small size of the targets, it does appear to show two galaxies merging, with some detritus left behind along the axis of the merge.
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