Interacting Galaxies NGC 7253 (Arp 278) in Pegasus
Taken by Tom Wildoner on August 22, 2025 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2025:10:02 11:28:13
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This is a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Pegasus designated as NGC 7253A and NGC 7253B. Halton Arp divided his “Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies” into groups based on purely morphological criteria. The pair of galaxies here received the designation Arp 278 as a pair of interacting galaxies.
Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX-90 SCT Telescope, Antares Focal Reducer, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 105 x 60 seconds, Celestron CGX-L pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: August 22, 2025. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://www.thedarksideobservatory.com
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