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A Penguin Holding An Egg (NGC 2936, NGC 2937) Apr 22, 2024 391 views3000×20001.23 MB
A Penguin Holding An Egg (NGC 2936, NGC 2937)

Remote observatory

DeepSkyWest
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Hya
9h
37m
44s
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+2°
45′
16″
0.23°
0.45″/px
0.01°N
Integration
77×300″ | 6h 25′ | |||
28×300″ | 2h 20′ | |||
25×300″ | 2h 5′ | |||
25×300″ | 2h 5′ | |||
Totals | 12h 55′ |
77×300″=6h 25′ | |
28×300″=2h 20′ | |
25×300″=2h 5′ | |
25×300″=2h 5′ | |
Totals | 12h 55′ |
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Description
NGC 2936 and NGC 2937 are a pair of interacting galaxies located in the constellation Hydra, more than 300 million light-years away from Earth. NGC 2936 is an irregular galaxy that looks like a penguin. NGC 2937 is an elliptical galaxy. NGC 2936 once had a flat spiral disk. Due to the gravitational disturbance of NGC 2937, the gas in the center of the galaxy was compressed when it encountered with NGC 2937. It appears as blue knots close to NGC 2937, which was originally located in the center of the galaxy. The red dust that was inside the center of the galaxy has been mostly thrown out due to the collision.
Revision: Original
Published Apr 22, 2024, 4:57:42 AM
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