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Old May 7th 08, 05:14 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.astro
Rick Johnson[_3_]
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Default ASTRO: NGC 5218/5216



Stefan Lilge wrote:
NGC 5218 (top) and NGC 5216 (below) are an interacting galaxy pair in UMa.
The most notable feature here is the tidal tail between the two galaxies,
which is several times larger than the galaxies themselves.

Taken from the middle of Berlin with a 10" Meade ACF at f/6.4 on a G11
mount, SXV-H9 camera, 47x5 minutes.

The picture can also be found at
http://ccd-astronomy.de/temp/5218-47x5gut.jpg

Stefan


Nice to see you getting some imaging weather even if the seeing isn't
great. I'm getting clear skies by day and rain by night. Very frustrating.

That one was on my list last year and was overlooked. So far weather
hasn't cooperated this year. By the time it is in position the moon is
too bright or clouds roll in.

You caught the arm between them. It's darned faint.

Rick


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