Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  Mice Galaxy  ·  NGC 4676  ·  PGC 43065  ·  The Mice
Arp242 The Mice Galaxies, Peter Goodhew
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Arp242 The Mice Galaxies

Arp242 The Mice Galaxies, Peter Goodhew
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Arp242 The Mice Galaxies

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ARP 242 - The Mice Galaxies - is a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation of Coma Berenices about 300 light-years from Earth. They were discovered by William Herschel on March 13, 1785 giving them designation NGC 4676. The northern galaxy is IC 819 and the southern IC 820. I'm intrigued at how the night sky must appear when viewed from within one of these galaxies, with two "milky ways" crossing the sky.

Image captured on my dual rig in Spain.

More details are available on my website at: https://www.imagingdeepspace.com/arp-242.html

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Arp242 The Mice Galaxies, Peter Goodhew

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