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NGC 7331 (the Salt Pan Group) and NGC 7320 (Stephan's Quintet)

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NGC 7331 (the Salt Pan Group) and NGC 7320 (Stephan's Quintet)NGC 7325NGC 7326NGC 7333NGC 7338IC 1450NGC 7315NGC 7317NGC 7318NGC 7319NGC 7320NGC 7327NGC 7331NGC 7335NGC 7336NGC 7337NGC 7340NGC 7343
Resolution:
3096x2080 px
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Photo description / processing

NGC 7331 Distance from Earth: 39,790,000 light-years NGC 7320 Stephan's Quintet is a group of five galaxies in the constellation Pegasus. Four of them form a compact galaxy group, while the fifth galaxy is only projected onto the group. Four of the five galaxies in Stephan's Quintet are in constant interaction. NGC 7320 is located approximately 39 million light-years from Earth, while the other galaxies in the quintet are at distances of 210–340 million light-years. In the 1970s, some astronomers, most notably H. Arp, believed that the distance to all galaxies in the quintet, including NGC 7320, was 20 megaparsecs.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
SVBONY SV503 70/420 ED
Camera
ZWO ASI178MC
Mount
Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi
Accessories
SVBONY 0.8x Reducer, Optolong L-Pro Filter
Software
SharpCap
Location
Нижний Новгород, Россия

Light pollution

White, Bortle 8/9 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 171 × 10″ · ISO/Gain: 300 · 100% Луна ·

Total exposure: 29 m

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