The Box (Hickson 61) in Coma BerenicesPosted By Ron Wodaski |
This is a group of four galaxies, but only three of them area actually related to each other. The largest (NGC 4173)is actually a foreground galaxy (reshift of 0.00376). Interestingly, NGC4173 looks like it is interacting tidally with the other galaxies because it is stretched out. I wonder if it has a small satellite galaxy that it is interacting with? The other three (NGC4169, 4174, and 4175), though closer together (redshifts of 0.01262, 0.01328, and 0.01338, respectively), don't appear to show any signs of interaction.
Also remarkable is the number of background galaxies visible in the image. This was a test image for a rebuilt mounting for my C14 remote telescope in New Mexico. We mounted the cope to the mount more rigidly, and the results were very positive - this is a simple stack of three 15-minute unguided (!) images. The unguided images are made possible by the Paramount ME and its ProTrack feature.
Ron Wodaski
http://www.newastro.com/remote
Also remarkable is the number of background galaxies visible in the image. This was a test image for a rebuilt mounting for my C14 remote telescope in New Mexico. We mounted the cope to the mount more rigidly, and the results were very positive - this is a simple stack of three 15-minute unguided (!) images. The unguided images are made possible by the Paramount ME and its ProTrack feature.
Ron Wodaski
http://www.newastro.com/remote