NGC 4038 NGC 4039 The Antennae Galaxies

 Posted: Mar 16th, 2026
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Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 106 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert
Exposure:
48 x 300" ISO/Gain: 100
Green, Bortle 4 zone:
 Adygeya Stanica Dahovskaya, Russia
 Mar 11th, 2026
4 h 0 m
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Resolution: 2132x1513 px
Scale: 117 KB
A pair of actively interacting galaxies, known as the Antennae.
Located in the constellation Corvus.
The distance to the galaxies is about 45 million light-years.
Angular size 5.2'x3.1' / 3.1'x1.6'.
Actual size about 500,000 light-years.
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Shooting tiny objects at 500mm focal length is truly a sign of dedication.
26 Mar, 2026 Reply
Ryjov Aleksey Replied to Anton G
Thank you. The object is very interesting; I want to reshoot it with a camera that has smaller pixels, the result will be better.
26 Mar, 2026 Reply
Anton G Replied to Ryjov Aleksey
The result will be better with an aperture of 200mm+ and a focal length of 1m+, ideally 1.5m+. This is a galaxy, after all—for details, aperture is what matters...
26 Mar, 2026 Reply
Ryjov Aleksey Replied to Anton G
There's no arguing with that((
But a small pixel is also an option in my case. I'll post it if I manage to capture it, and we can compare...
26 Mar, 2026 Reply

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