A Quiet Cosmic Encounter
Forty million light-years away, gravity has been shaping this scene for hundreds of millions of years. The elegant barred spiral galaxy NGC 4725 dominates the field, while nearby NGC 4747 bears the unmistakable signature of their interaction—a long, delicate tidal tail stretching into intergalactic space. Below them lies NGC 4712, accompanied by countless distant galaxies that quietly populate the background.Every faint structure visible here emerged after 24 hours and 39 minutes of exposure, allowing the subtle outer halo of NGC 4725 and the fragile tidal stream of NGC 4747 to stand out against the darkness of space.
Theodore
W.O FLT110 with dedicated TMB field flattener
Asi 533 MΜ PRO
Touptek GS 350
P1 Mars-C IMX 462 PlayerOne IR Pass 685nm
Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen2
FeatherTouch 3'' focuser
Starizona MicroTouch autofocuser
Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen2
Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro Belt Drive Mod
Exposure: 113*180sec LUM (IDAS LPS P2)
Location: Via Lactea Observatory, Kristallopigi Paramithia,
Kostas
Askar 107 PHQ Flatfield Astrograph
Asi 533 MΜ
Asi 533 MC PRO
W.O UniGuide 50mm Scope
ASI 290MM Mini Baader UV-IR CUT
Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen2
Pegasus Astro FocusCube Universal 2
Avalon linear fast reverse
Exposure: 280*180sec Lum (IDAS LPS D3) , 200*90sec RGB(IDAS LPS D3)
Location: Stinger of Scorpius Observatory, Filiates, Thesprotia, Greece.
Total Integration: 24h 39m
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