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Object Information
| Description | NGC 7252 is a peculiar galaxy resulting from an interaction between two galaxies that started a billion years ago. It is located 220 million light years away in the constellation Aquarius. It is also called Atoms for Peace Galaxy, a nickname which comes from its loop-like structure, made of stars, that resembles a diagram of an electron orbiting an atomic nucleus. |
| Type | (R)SA(r)0^0^: /HII |
| Brightness | 11.1 mag (vis) |
| Apparent Size | 2.1' x 1.7' |
| Distance | 220 MLy |
Exposure Information
| Date | 2020-09-05 |
| Location | telescope.live Remote Control |
| Optics | Planewave CDK 24" (El Sauce Observatory) |
| Camera | FLI PL 9000 |
| Integration | 4 x 4 min (L) (0.27 h total) |