These two galaxies orbit each other with a separation of about 147,000 light years. These two galaxies are about 52 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major
April 7 - May 12, 2013
Location: Rancho Hidalgo, NM
Telescope: TEC-140 (F7)
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Mount: AP900 GTO
Luminance: 27x20 minutes (binned 1x1)
Red: 12x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Green: 8x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Blue: 11x15 minutes (binned 2x2)