Stephan's Quintet (Peg) - visual grouping of five galaxies
Date: 26.9.2009
Equipment: VOD Newton 170/1000, MPCC, CG5 GOTO ADV mount
Camera: Modif. Canon EOS 350D (Astronomik UV/IR)
Exposure: 16x360 sec, ISO 800
Location: Havlíčkův Brod - Chrast
Processing: Adobe DNG Converter, SubRaw, DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop
Description: Stephane's quintet is composed of galaxies NGC 7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319 and 7320.
NGC 7320 (largest and bluish) does not physically belong to this group (it is much closer).
The other galaxies of this group are gravitationally bonded and connected by intergalactic star bridges.