NGC4490

Here is a pair of interacting galaxies you don't see very often. They have already collided or interacted, leaving each with an irregular shape. It is believed they were both spiral galaxies before their interaction.

April 21-24, 2012
Location: Rancho Hidalgo, NM
Telescope: TEC-140 (F7)
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Mount: AP900 GTO
Luminance: 18x20 minutes (binned 1x1)
Red: 9x10 minutes (binned 2x2)
Green: 9x10 minutes (binned 2x2)
Blue: 9x10 minutes (binned 2x2)