[back] NGC 6240 (Kamasutra-Galaxies) in Ophiuchus [NED]
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Type: E?, Distance: 98Mpc/320MLy. |
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180" |
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| CCD: | SBIG STX16803 |
| Image Type, Orientation: | LRGB-Composite, North is at 11:00h |
| Exposure time: |
L:
8x900 sec., R,G,B: 3x900 sec., all 1x1 bin |
| Exposure date: |
July, 18th...20th
2011 |
| Location: | Skinakas Observatory at Crete, Greece, remote-controlled from Much/Germany |
| Filter: | ASTRODON 65mm Filterset for STX |
| Instrument: | Ganymed 60cm-Hypergraph in secondary focus (f=4938.3 mm) |
| Photographer: | Stefan Binnewies, Josef Pöpsel |
| Seeing (FWHM): | 1.55"..2.10" |
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Remarks: |
Due to the shape of these galaxies our Greek friend Makis called this interacting pair the "Kamasutra Galaxies" ;-) |
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Bemerkungen: |
Aufgrund der Form dieser Galaxien hat unser griechischer Freund Makis dieses interagierende Paar als "Kamasutra-Galaxien" bezeichnet ;-) |
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